Aung San Suu Kyi is 64-years-old today, one year older than me. According to the Associated Press, she shared rice and chocolate cake with her prison guards. I would not have realized that June 19th is her birthday had I not read Sicily Scene’s blog post, Please Spare a Thought for “The Lady” Today.
Since I began this blog four years ago, I have written often about Aung San Suu Kyi and the plight of the Burmese people under the rule of the oppressive military junta. I have even more often posted graphics regarding the same. Here are a few:
Today in solemn celebration of the birth of Nobel Peace Laureate Lady San Suu Kyi, I am sharing the following links that provide information about and means of action on how you and I can free her and her beloved Burmese people. These are but a few of the actions being taken:
- Avaaz Petition For Aung San Suu Kyi
- Australlian Council of Trade Unions Petition for Aung San Suu Kyi
- UK Petition for Aung San Suu Kyi
- CARE2 Petition: Please Release Aung San Suu Kyi
- Amnesty International Petition for Aung San Suu Kyi
- Petition to Release Aung San Suu Kyi
- United States Campaign for Burma
- Aung San Suu Kyi is on Facebook
- Human Rights Watch: Free Aung San Suu Kyi
- Send your personal message to Aung San Suu Kyi
I hope that you will join me and so many others in celebrating the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi and give her the gift of the hope for freedom and democracy.
This brings tears to my eyes.
ReplyDeleteShe's an amazing woman. I hope she lives to see her dreams come true.
ReplyDeleteA very great lady and a lovely tribute to her, Nick. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Nick. Thank you for providing the links.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Nick.
ReplyDeleteShe's an incredible breath of spirit upon this planet earth. Praying her freedom - and all the people of Burma - comes soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder Nick. x
ReplyDeleteThanks for this one, Nick. With so many hot spots in the world today, it's too easy to push Burma on to the back burner. This is a woman of amazing courage and unassailable integrity. I was reminded today of Diogenes going out onto the streets with his lamp, in search of one honest man. Or woman, I guess. This is a rare one.
ReplyDeleteA timely post, Nick. I have a friend who was born in Burma, or Myanmar, as it is now called. She has regaled us with some interesting stories about her childhood and how they had to flee the country in desperation for their lives. It's certainly a country in distress.
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