"We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace...Power to the peaceful, love to the peaceful..." -Michael Franti
"In 2008, there were 15.2 million refugees around the world, and it is estimated that 80 percent of refugees are women and children" (Refugees International) . . . most Shan refugees continue to be left out of this statistic and denied official refugee status despite undergoing severe persecution in their home country.
Below is a link to a Shan run magazine in Northern Thailand, 'The Irrawaddy' and a link to the 'Shan Herald'. It is a great way to find articles on Burmese issues written by Shan people!
I am currently spending my time in Thailand working with Shan refugees from Burma...teaching art and English and learning far more.
Feel free to follow my experiences, join in on human rights discussions, and participate in political activism with me through my blog.
Love, Peace, and Popsicles,
Michelle :)
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