Free Burma!

When I was in 6th Grade, we presented the King and I as our annual Christmas play. I played as the lady from Burma, named Tuptim. She was given as a gift to the king of Siam. I could say she lived well. She ate 3 times a day, wore comfortable clothes and slept on a proper bed. But, she lived in misery. She left her lover in Burma. He was the prince of Burma. In a way, she was treated as a prisoner. She didn't have any freedom.

Today, Burma is also known as Myanmar. It is home to 50 million people. These people are governed by the military junta. According to www.wikipedia.org, it is "one of the world's most repressive and abusive regimes". Media is strictly controlled by the government. People are forced to work and if they don't they may be killed, raped or tortured. This is just a part of a bigger list of forms of oppression.

I don't really know if this will help but here: Join this facebook group

"Please use your liberty to promote ours".

- Aung San Suu Kyi, freedom fighter who has been under house arrest for the past 14 years