I have spoken before of my Burmese ancestry which fuels my interest and alarm in the oppression currently experienced by those in Burma.

This week, Radio 4 are running a series of special reports on the situation in Burma. The reports will be broadcast at 7.30am each morning, on 92-95fm, and 198lw.

The first one was broadcast this morning. If, Like me, you are interested in hearing these 10 minute reports but do not usually listen to Radio 4, you can catch the broadcasts from their radio archive here.

If you wish to do more than just listen, you can always join the Burma Campaign and encourage others to make efforts to change the situation in the country. After independence from Britain, we promised to help and protect the people of Burma. To this day, we have done nothing.