The dinner consisted of a set menu – Pea parata, century egg
salad, tea leaf salad, steamed broccoli, fried bean curd, stir fry vegies, fish
cake salad, goat curry, soya pork, chicken curry, spring rolls, rice. No
birthday party would be complete without a birthday cake. In this case there
were a number on the various tables. My favourites were the tea leaf salad and
the pork. I was going to take more photos of the food but we ate it too quick!
There was also entertainment thanks to some Burmese singers.
After dinner we watched a video of the ceremony from Oslo where Daw Aung San Suu Kyi finally got
to collect her Noble Peace Prize. Everyone was very moved by this.
Esther delivers her speech |
Esther, a member of the BCA, who is from the Karen ethnic
group in Burma, gave a beautiful speech about how inspiring a woman Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi is and what she means to her personally and the Burmese people.
Whenever I hear the stories of the many Burmese exiles
living in Sydney it reminds me of what a great
country Australia
is and how easy my life has been in comparison to others.
Some of the food |
If you want more info about the Burma Campaign Australia
you can find their website here. For
information about other social events involving the Burmese community,
including curry nights, you can find some info at the Burmese Friendship
Association’s website here.
Thanks to BCA and all those who attended for a really
enjoyable night.
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