I was asked to share insights about my experiences in Omaha, Nebraska in the memorable board of directors meeting in the office of P-MRNRD last November 09, 2017 attended by staff and employees of the office. and this is my evening privilege speech and story... To our Honorable Board of Directors, General Manager John Winkler, … Continue reading Dear Omaha, Thank you for the lovely smiles…

Today is the end of the fellowship programme. The best part of fellowship is my placement in Kentucky. Kentucky is significant because two famous presidents in the world history were born in Kentucky.  Kentucky plays an important role in the history of the American Civil War since both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were both … Continue reading Frankfort’s Diary_ Way to equality

The picture is the Executive Council Meeting presided over by the State Governor. Our names were called, received handshake with the Governor and warmly welcomed by a big round of applause by everyone in the room. From civil citizens, army, civil servants, law makers, students, teachers, music band & international guest like us, every social, … Continue reading American leadership and governance

Finally, everything is coming to an end... We are super lucky to be “assigned” to Albany where we were warmly welcomed. All people in the city hall are so kind and sweet to us. During almost one month here, we have learnt a lot from them. They took us to many different beautiful places in … Continue reading Our last day in Albany

Saturday, November 11 2017 – ICMA arranges shuttle to airport and flight to Washington DC – written on my schedule for tomorrow, and suddenly I wake up from beautiful dream for 4 weeks. In the past week in Northampton a lot has happened. Began with attending the Fall Chrysanthemum Show at Lyman Conservatory, Smith College. … Continue reading Cold weather in Northampton is nothing compared to my hosts warmth

In a flash, almost 4 weeks have passed, and what originally felt like a packed schedule now only reads "Saturday - Depart for DC". Since the last post, so much has happened.  We were privy to the city election process, which was unusual because even though there was a slight buzz in the air, offices … Continue reading Approaching the end: Reflection on Governance and Sustainability policies

Globally, there has been progress in terms of increasing the number of women in politics. But the figure is still only 23.3%, well below 50%. According to data from Inter Parliamentary Union, women's representation in Parliament in Europe: 26.5%, Asia 19.4%,  and Arab States: 17.4%. So how about in the US? Coming from Myanmar where … Continue reading Frankfort’s Diary_ women’s leadership

The Archives can be summarised: 'To be true to ones own freedom, is in essence to honour and respect the freedom of all others' Dwight D.Eisenhower 1953 Independence and formation of s nation is a priceless treasure. And I had the privilege to capture the many first of America, The Constituition & The Bill Of … Continue reading The ARCHIVES