Monday, April 6, 2009

Journey of a Burmese Rebel

This is a photo diary of my life as a Burmese rebel. The story began on 8.8.88. On 8.8.88, millions of Burmese took the street to demonstrate against the military dictatorship. Thousands were killed on the street, thousands were jailed and thousands left their home.

I am one of the lucky one who survived the killing on the city streets and fighting in the jungle. Along the way I met many new friends and lost many comrades in battles. This blog is also meant to tell the story my friends, "freedom fighters" who died in the Burmese jungle for the struggle for freedom in Burma. Burmese people can remember them and appreciate the sacrifices they made.

Now, I am fighting breast cancer as a mammographer (a radiologist sub-specialized in breast imaging) in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At the same time, my struggle for freedom in Burma continues.

I put the photos in order at the top "Tabs", so it will be easy for you to follow the story.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

IIE officials

Burmese refugee students (me, 2nd from right) with officials from Institute of International Education which is the grant administrator of our program. This photo was taken in 1992 at SUNY-Buffalo.

http://www.iie.org/