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A Change is Gonna Come… But Slowly — Speaking with Burma’s Monks
Posted on March 4, 2012 by Alan Senauke
Maggin monastery, in Yangon’s eastern Thingangyun Township, was a refuge for hundreds of dissident Burmese monks during 2007’s “Saffron Revolution.” The Saffron Revolution began with local demonstrations against arbitrary and immediate price increases, which quickly became a national movement for … Read more
Leading Saffron Revolution monk’s memoir
Posted on January 2, 2009 by Alan Senauke
Article by U Pyinya Zawta, first published in Mizzima. U Pyinya Zawta spent almost 11 years in prison. He is now living in exile.
Burmese monks are known to have played an important role in their nation’s politics throughout its … Read more
Saffron Revolution Monk U Pyinya Zawta in the Bay Area
Posted on April 26, 2011 by Alan Senauke
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Over this last weekend Clear View Project hosted senior Saffron Revolution monk U Pyinya Zawta in the Bay Area. U Pyinya Zawta is the Executive Director in Exile of the All Burma Monks’ Alliance ABMA). He was a leader of … Read more
Category: Burma (Myanmar) Tags: All Burma Monks' Alliance, Kenneth Wong, Maggin monastery, Saffron Revolution, Temple Smith, U Pyinya Zawta