In spite of these restrictions on people carrying cameras and taking pictures, some have gone out to record the extent of the damages. It would seem that their disregard for the junta's guidelines for reporting on the cyclone is strictly tied with their anger at the junta for not evacuating the affected villages even when they were aware of the impending cyclone and the possible devastation it could cause.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Video: Burma/Myanmar in Cyclone Nargis' aftermath
Global Voices has compiled a collection of videos from inside Myanmar. Note: some of these are quite disturbing...They may not be up for long if (when) censorship occurs...
In spite of these restrictions on people carrying cameras and taking pictures, some have gone out to record the extent of the damages. It would seem that their disregard for the junta's guidelines for reporting on the cyclone is strictly tied with their anger at the junta for not evacuating the affected villages even when they were aware of the impending cyclone and the possible devastation it could cause.
In spite of these restrictions on people carrying cameras and taking pictures, some have gone out to record the extent of the damages. It would seem that their disregard for the junta's guidelines for reporting on the cyclone is strictly tied with their anger at the junta for not evacuating the affected villages even when they were aware of the impending cyclone and the possible devastation it could cause.
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