Before coming here all the I knew of the war in Burma was that Karen refugees often find a new home in Boise. Sure, I read the Wikipedia article on the history of Burma, but it was an abstract account jumbled with dates of fighting and changing government. I admired Aung San Suu Kyi for her courage in the face of danger. Although she is no longer on house arrest (as of earlier this year) she will not leave Burma for fear that she will not be allowed to return. What devotion to her people!
In Thailand it is not so abstract. I have not been to Burma. I have not seen it with my own eyes. But it is a part of my life here. I hear from friends stories of the living conditions and the fear that dominates the people in Rangoon. I play volleyball and hang out with Free Burma Rangers, courageous individuals who brave the Burmese army, landmines, and countless other dangers to bring training, supplies, medical treatment and love to pro-Democratic ethnic groups. I have friends who cannot return home to Burma and haven't seen their families in years.
May they be blessed. May they be safe. May this war end.
My friend Jenica's blog here.
Documentary on the war in Burma here.
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