|
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.
...... (Read More)
|
|
Donation collection at Palo Alto's Whole Food + Donation Updates
On May 22 and 23, BAWA did a quick donation collection outside of the Whole Food in Palo Alto, collecting nearly $800 dollars in a short time. We are grateful for Barbara Slone, a resident of Palo Alto and a champion of the Burmese community, for helping us immensely by getting permission to set up there, actively participating in the collection and informing the residents of Palo Alto about the situation in Burma. Our donation numbers are up $14,852. Again, please stay tuned for the donation plan BAWA has made.
|
|
