Archive for 2009
San Diego Screening Of “Listen: A New African Narrative”
On Dec. 8th, 2009 Grace San Diego will be hosting a FREE screening of Listen: A New African Narrative, a Pray With Africa Production. The film follows 5 African Leaders as they journey to restore hope and deal with realities through community and persistent prayer. After the film there will be a time of discussion [...]
FBR Report – September 26, 2009
FBR REPORT: Two Men Shot Dead by Burma Army Soldiers Thaton District, Karen State, Burma 16 November, 2009 We apologize for sending this report out so late. We are sending it by relay from inside Burma and thought we had already sent this out last month when we recieved the information. We are doing our [...]
Filmmaker Austin Flack On His Upcoming Trip To Thailand
In nine days I will be returning to Thailand, finishing a project I began over a year ago. Last July, I spent a morning following two Burmese children, Kimboee and her brother Nezo, from the Burmese/Thai border crossing at Myawaddy into the narrow alleys and crowded market places of Mae Sot, where they went to [...]
Obama Urges Release Of Aung San Suu Kyi
Obama urges Myanmar to free democracy leader Suu Kyi Singapore (CNN) — President Obama on Sunday called for the release of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. “There are clear steps that must be taken: the unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi; an end to [...]
Compasio & eleho At The GO Conference In Colorado
We recently travelled out to Colorado to hit up the GO Conference in Estes Park with our friends from Compasio. It was refreshing to be up in the mountains, even if there was 18 inches of snow on the ground. The students we met were part of a unique collection of people. They are passionate [...]
Burma Going To Release Aung San Suu Kyi?
Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, may soon be released so she can play a role in next year’s election, a senior Burmese diplomat has said. “There is a plan to release her soon … so she can organise her party,” Min Lwin, a director-general in the foreign ministry, to ld the Associated Press. [...]
FBR Report – October 30, 2009
FBR REPORT: Families Flee: over 1,500 people in hiding as Burma Army Columns shoot villagers, burn homes and destroy rice fields. Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District, Western Karen State, Burma 30 October, 2009 KEY DEVELOPMENTS The Burma Army is currently conducting attacks in Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District, Karen State. The operation began on 7 October. As [...]
The End (Jake’s Story)
Our friends at Nuru do some great work. Check out their new video called “The End” The End (Jake’s Story) from Nuru International on Vimeo.
Karen Leaders In Thailand Homes Raided By Thai Authorities
Thai soldiers and police entered the homes and offices of more than 10 leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU) and its military wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), around 6 a.m. On Tuesday morning, a KNU source said. Wife of Col Ner Dah Mya, the son of late KNU leader Gen Bo Mya, [...]
