Caught without a country - 05 Aug 07

[CrazyNative4]

i have some akha tribal textiles, and they are cool !

[cuaj1ib]

I agree with you @fanplaing we all human have feeling and deserve place to live, thank to Aljazeera and David H.

[fanplaing]

Sis, to me you are Thai.

เชื้ัอสายประเพณีไม่มีขีดกั้น

เกิดใต้ร่มธงไตรรงค์นั้น ปวงชนทุกคนคือไทย...

[PreludeSi91]

THailand is a big country..leave the poor people alongggggggggggggggg stupid thai Goverment.

[NotesCollector]

excellent reporting!

[pazzphut]

what about americans driving out the native americans ?

[TheTollundWoman]

What my country did to the Native Americans was completely *wrong*, but 2 wrongs don't make a right and the way Europe has treated the Roma is *equally wrong*

[paprika579]

This is something that I also wish made US news. Some Americans cannot name foreign countries, much less point them out. One thing to note for Americans watching this is that there are people in America who have most of these same problems because they (or their parents) came here illegally. Please also consider them and help push congress to work on immigration and help these people, as well others in the international community. Sympathy is part of being human.

[thebuddhamonkey]

White Americans have a nationality...American. Duh! And if you go back a few hundred years, they were the invaders to the Native Americans.

[gumacyare]

Let give chance to the chinese to rule the world and we will see. Before that its wrong for you to assume things.

[sonofburma]

This is the main problem in Thai, Myanmar, China and Laos Border Regions. As I am a Myanmar (Burmese), I do understand some factors. Actually, there shouldn't be a name "Hill Tribes People". They are one of us (maybe Myanmar or Thai or whatever). They are being discriminated by majorities (Burmans and Siamese), because of British Colonial Rules. Britain tried to divide Hill and Land, and ruled successfully. <continued...>

[sonofburma]

But after World War II, things went wrong. Even after Myanmar was liberated, she is still having ethnic problems. And of course, refugees problem should be ended as soon as possible. This is possible, only when international community realizes the reality of South East Asian politics.

[maungthomas]

first you need to remove than shwe from the power as long as army rules the nation under gun points, there is no independence in the country. Remember without guns than shwe is just shit.

[maungthomas]

forget about britain they are gone now Than Shwe and Burma army is ruling under gun points under military boots. English treat us like slave because they are not one of us but Than Shwe and their followers are same as us Burmes, why the hell they treat Myanmar people millions times worse than British?????? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY THE HELL IS THAT?

[mimeNo9]

Excellent reporting. I wish Al Jazeera in English was available on American television.

[kastnmagic]

All of this inhumane treatment and disrespectful treatment of others nationalities, religions, skin colors, elderly, innocent..people/animals...etc­... is making me just SICK!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE GUILTY?!! KINDNESS, RESPECT and COMPASSION should be your practice ALWAYS!! EACH ONE OF US!!

[Batulao83]

True, you are so right. We all belong to the same planet with no walls in the land, just people with walls in their minds.

[TheTollundWoman]

you got that right!

[Batulao83]

Thanks, some human beings are so stupid, conquering nations without benevolence or being ruthless dictators, these people are their countrymen. Well, it happened even in Egypt, 4000 years ago, I guess human beings are sometimes just simply stupid.

[Batulao83]

By the way, I went to Egypt last Sept and I was with a tour group composed of almost 90% Australians. Very nice people, I fell at the Valley of the Kinds and hurt my knee so bad, they were always asking how I am.

[TheTollundWoman]

i'd love to go to egypt someday...

[Batulao83]

It was one on my list to visit before I hit the bucket. :) also planning to visit Australia