Tag Archives: Myanmar
Activism Works! Amnesty International Write-a-Thon!
I have been campaigning for Burma for so long it seems as if nothing will happen often. It’s easy to think I’m not doing anything if I’m not there physically on the front lines. What can a writer do? I’ll … Continue reading
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release
This is the sort of thing I woke up to this morning. I hope it is good. I hope it means the beginning of the end to all the bad stuff that has been happening in Burma for so long … Continue reading
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Burma Releases Aung San Suu Kyi!
Just a quick post to say two things: 1) I have been waiting for this for years and it’s the best news I’ve heard in a loooooong time! and 2) Why haven’t I heard this before today?! The US Campaign … Continue reading
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What I Learned in Thailand
I spent two months in Thailand at the beginning of this year. The second month of that was in Chiang Rai at the very top of Thailand. Chiang Rai shares a border with Burma and Laos. I wish I had … Continue reading
Myanmar
I just wrote an article for Associated Press about the recent trial of Aung San Suu Kyi and tried to be objective about it. It was probably the hardest article I’ve ever tried to write or be objective about. I … Continue reading
Coming June 1st 2012!
