Help Burma Now!
Help Burma Now!
Simon Billenness, The Buddhist Channel, Sept 26, 2007
As you no doubt have seen, Burma is making world headlines because of
the courageous protests of hundreds of thousands of monks and civilians
in at least 26 cities in Burma over the past few weeks. These are the
biggest protests against the abuses of the authoritarian regime in two
decades.
For those of us who care deeply about Burma, these are exhilarating times, but terrifying too. The military junta has threatened to take action if protests continue, and reports from inside Burma already indicate that the military is getting ready to flex its muscle and
begin attacks on protesters.
From the sidelines, the best that we can do is to keep the momentum of this movement alive. There is a real chance for change in Burma, but we need to keep the pressure on.
I know Burma might not be your issue, but today, please make it yours. There are several easy things you can do. If possible, do them right away.
Please extend your support by joining here and upload Red pics to create awareness
This pic was taken at Chinese garden and i had no intetion of uploading this till i stumbled upon this community trhough my flicker friend Lotte Hjorth's photo titled: barred
Burma Freedom Community
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7010202.stm
Q&A on Burma crisis and developments
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7026259.stm
n the telephone from Rangoon, the businessman sounded desperate.
Street market in Rangoon
For some Burmese, life appears to be returning to normal...
"I have looked everywhere," he said.
"The soldiers took my daughter off the street last week. I don't know if she is injured or what has happened to her. She is 18."
As Burma's military authorities continue to hunt down and arrest those suspected of involvement in last week's massive street protests, the fate of an unknown number of detained monks and civilians remains unclear.
"I have heard that 6,000 people may be missing - that sounds plausible," said one Western diplomat, on condition of anonymity.
A local United Nations official said his office was still looking for several staff members and their families.
