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The Konbaung dynasty and the British colonial age

Third Anglo-Burmese War 7 November 1885

On the battlefield, tick clouds

There is one old Kongbaung general who is 40, wearing his worn uniform and carrying his son.

“Why, you traitor? Look at my son… He is dead… we were supposed to be on the same side…"

The British officer shot a flare, and he collapsed immediately along with his son.

The view slowly switches to you on the horse wearing a Burmese uniform…even though you are in Burma… You just witnessed the fall of the Konbaung dynasty; time goes by.

The British give you power, money, and wealth you never imagined…

But every time you wake up, look at the mirror. You start to feel unfamiliar with yourself more...it's not you...you gain everything you always dreamed of, but you are not able to seem happy.

You've seen your people treat everyday people as slaves of the third class…a starving child. You keep turning a blind eye.

then

one day

You go to London, and you have witnessed something.

Human zoo…

You walk across the human zoo; you see something hurtful that no one can explain.

You see your people are almost skeletons—a mom and a kid being treated like animals… While you're wearing fancy clothes, on the other side you see... and understand what they're saying.

“Mom, I'm scared; I want to go home.

Mom: We don’t have any more... Mom, sorry I couldn't proctor you."

That feeling is not rage...or anger...or sadness; that feeling is being able to witness this while the same people you see are helpless, powerless beings mocking them as they are animals...something in your heart changes.

When he goes back to Rangon, he calls all his old comrades and rich merchants' families who are noble.

For a rebellion...everyone declines...it's too risky, and they don’t want his people suffering anymore.

"Suffering, do you think we are calling this living…everyone in this room has seen and seen how they treated us…you point to Shane, Noble; we are more than brothers; our accents are brothers; we share the same blood…how can we ignore this… This room is going silent for a while, but one person stands up and says, "I am sorry, but I wish I could do better than this," and

One by one, "The last war was too much."

“I have a family now...please forgive me."

“I would like to join, but…I can’t watch my people being slaughtered again. " They walk off. Room by room all walk off; only you and Shane Noble are left and stand up…

Sigh. "I know our accent has some disagreements; in the end we are all brothers, but as your brother, I suggest you never bring up this topic...for your safety...we canenever...against the British .."I'm sorry," and walk off.

But he doesn't give up...he buys weapons for Indian merchants... He managed to find a few people to join, but before they do any action,

Indian merchants tipped off a British government; now they are on death row by road in the middle of public shaming. Everyone was there.

Including all the merchants, he asks for help from Shane Noble.

But the thing is he doesn't look scared or anything; he looks more relieved.

His last words are, “I betrayed my homeland to save my life. Today I give my life to redeem my homeland.”

And The rope took his life. His words lived on...those words hit all the people of Myanmar. Most British and Indians don’t understand what he says, but all the Myanmar people understand.

…

In the end,

Shane Noble goes to London and bribes the guards to release the remainder of his people…one child asks, "Where are we going?"

He replied, "We're going home..."