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No Time for Dreams: Living in Burma under Military Rule
No Time for Dreams: Living in Burma under Military Rule By Carolyn Wakeman and San San Tin, Introduction by Emma Larkin has "SPECIAL ONLINE PRE-PUBLICATION DISCOUNT at $29.96 (25% Off).
It is going to be published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. .
Compelling images of cinnamon-robed monks confronting the guns and clubs of Burma's military junta outraged the world in September 2007 and San San Tin Inspired by the legacy of her father Ba Tin's struggle against British colonialism beginning in the 1930s, infuses her journey from school girl to journalist and, briefly, to businesswoman with an unbroken spirit of resistance.
Offering a compassionate insider's view of politics, culture, religion, and family during nearly half a century of unrelenting dictatorship, this riveting personal story traces an arc of decline to reveal the bitter fate of a once-prosperous and cosmopolitan society.
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Prayer Vigil, Fundraising and Donation Updates
Today BAWA held a prayer vigil for the victims of Cyclone Nargis at the Mettananda Vihara in Fremont. The turn out was a success as many members of the Burmese
community attended the prayer vigil. The donation box was open and we were sucessful in raising over $7,000 dollars between the hours of 2 PM to 6 PM. The total
amount as of this moment is $13,205! Thank you everyone who attended the vigil and all who donated to the fund!
NOTICE: PAYPAL is up and is ready to accept donations! Thank you for your patience!
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