Rowing to Freedom with Sugar Palm Fans -- painting copyright Kyi May Kaung(based on a photograph)
http://preciousmetal.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/university-of-san-francisco-to-honor-buddhist-monks-who-fought-for-democracy/
This is Ma Soe Yein Sayadaw (Abbot), U Kovida, who will be accepting the degree on behalf of all the monks of Burma, including of course U Kovida who fled from the regime and is now on the Burma-Thai Border and U Gambira, who was arrested inside Burma.
U Gambira's father was released this week. The junta arrested his family members, including a AIDS patient, before it found and arrested him. He had been in hiding in Pauk in central Burma, gave interviews on his cell phone (Oct. 19th) while he was on the run. U Gambira has been charged with treason for which there is a death sentence. Amnesty International has designated him a prisoner of conscience of special concern.
Please speak out and be active for U Gambira and the monks of Burma and all the people of Burma.
