Saturday, December 20, 2008

Activist Attorney for Migrant and Farmers' Rights, Shelly Davis, dies --


Fallout -- collage copyright Kyi May Kaung

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/15/AR2008121502904.html

In the face of death, so little we can do. Shelley worked to make others' lives better.

Sincere condolences to Helen and other family members and friends. I am looking for a floral tribute photo to post.

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The late Leo Nichols--I met him and his wife once at a dinner party for "Timber friends." I left Burma in 1980s and heard of his death while working at RFA.

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