Monday, December 03, 2007

Ten Activists Released Even As Many More Being Arrested.

Found poster of Shwedagone Pagoda, c. 1975. Thanks "JAZZ" -- copyright Kyi May Kaung.


http://myamarnews.blogspot.com/2007/12/burma-releases-ten-activists.html

These ten were held two months without trial.

Burmese political prisoners have been held up to 19 years -- Writer U Win Tin, in his 70s, the longest time continuously.

3 books to read in July--check online--for summaries and how to buy

1. Sister Helen Prejean: Dead Man walking--also a movie with Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon-- 2. Walter Isaacson--Leonardo da Vinci 3. Kai ...