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Protests sweep through Rangoon Burma Sept 2007
By: BurmaCampaign
Posted: Mar 28 08
Witnessed: 2388 times
Regions: Myanmar
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression
Tags: burma, Protest
On 24 and 26 September 2007, demonstrators hold hands to create a barrier of protection for the Buddhist monks in Rangoon, while others hold photos of Aung San, the independence hero of Burma.
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Can anyone translate the
By matisse_witness on Mar 28 08
Can anyone translate the chants for us? I'd love to know what they're mantra is...
Matisse @ WITNESS - Outreach Coordinator