25 years ago, university students in Burma sparked a countrywide uprising. They called for a nationwide strike on 8/8/88, a date they chose for its numerological power.They were attempting to overthrow the world’s longest running military dictatorship. The uprising ultimately failed, but it planted the seeds for the birth of democracy we are beginning to see in Burma. It was the moment Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who became the icon of the democracy movement, first appeared on the political scene.As the military government now loosens its grip on Burma, some are wondering if the country can really move forward if it fails to officially acknowledge what happened in 1988.In this story, we take you back to the summer of 1988 in Burma, when the country seemed on the verge of dramatic change. radiodiaries.org/burma/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 21:38:41 +0000
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