http://www.burmawiki.com News and Information On Burma (Myanmar) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:01:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On March, 2008, Athein stepped out from Portland, OR on a journey to New York, to raise awareness about the crisis in Burma. He'll walk over 3,000 miles to present a petition to the UN on August 8, 2008, the 20th anniversary of the 8-8-88 protests in Burma. [Click for ... http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/08/12/support-the-2-students-walking-across-usa-for-freedom-of-burma/ Free Burma! http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/07/31/free-burma-burmas-cry/ http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/07/31/remember-him-as-well-image-of-the-military-regime-from-burma/ The Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (VBSW) is an organization opposed to the ruling military junta in Burma. Considered by some a terrorist organization, in October 1999 they gained notoriety by raiding and holding hostages at the consulate of Burma in Bangkok, Thailand. Remember them for they have showed their bravery and ... http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/07/31/the-vigorous-burmese-student-warriors-vbsw-i-iv/ Video Text: In September 2007 thousands of Burmese monks and citizens came out onto the streets to demonstrate against grinding poverty and the military dictatorship. Burma had not seen a social and political protest on this scale since 1998. But the repressive response of the ruling military junta was as fierce ... http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/07/31/repression-in-burma-with-narrative-text/ Burma's democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was given the first Netaji Subhas Award by the Netaji Subhas Foundation in Kolkata today for her tireless struggle to restore democracy in Burma. The Award was received by her representative Ramjeet Verma, member of the National League for Democracy - Liberated ... http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/07/31/burmese-democracy-icon-suu-kyi-honoured-with-netaji-subhas/ Click Here to Access the Videos. Beware that there will be some scenes where it'll show the bodies. http://www.burmawiki.com/2008/06/07/comedian-zaganars-supportive-group-documentary-dead-bodies-on-clip-part-iii-cyclone-nargis/