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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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BAWA Annual General meeting was held on 1/8/12
AGM meeting was held on 1/8/12 @ Asian American for Community Involvement Senior health center at 2400 Moorpark ave. San Jose.
Attendees: Daw Mabel Tun, Yasmin Vanya, Ngwa Tharlay, Daw Khin Tintint, Nandi
Kyawmin, Htwe Htwe Win
Daw Htwelay Khine, Ko Khin Hlaing Soe (Sean), Daw Ei, U Nyunt Than, Soe Soe, Daw
Htay Htay Kyi, U seni Tun
Ko Naing Win and Ko Waiphyo
BAWA 2011 review was done.
BAWA financial reported was presented and answered some questions.
BAWA partnership with AACI was presented.
BAWA is a community partner for AACI for mental health prevention for refugees
and new comers to
Santa Clara County.
2012 election was held. Election committee - U Sein Tun, Daw Htay Htay Kyi and U
Nyunt Than
Candidate for BODs were elected.
Yasmin Vanya
Daw Khin Tint Tint
Daw Htwe Htwe Win
Daw Mabel Tun
Ngwe Tharlay
Sea - Khin Hlaing Soe
Daw Mabel Tun and Htwe Htwe Win tied, so the members cast 2nd voting round and
Htwe Htwe Win was selected.
Yasmin nominated Daw Khin Tint Tint to be the President. Ngwethar lay second.
All approved. Unanimous.
Daw Khin Tint tint nominated Yasmin to be the Secretary. All approved.
Ngwe Thar lay Treasurer, approved by all.
Sean - Information officer.
Htwe Htwe Win - Vice President.
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