KAO WAO NEWS
No. 54
An electronic newsletter for social justice and freedom in
Burma
October 2-14, 2003
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READERS' FRONT
TEACHERS JOIN DEFENSE
TRAINING
SOUTHERN TROPICAL
FOREST IN DANGER
ACTIVISTS DISCUSS ROAD
MAP FOR DEMOCRACY
MON LANGUAGE BOOKS
SCRUTINIZED
ILLEGAL TRADE AND CORRUPTION
ON THAI-BURMA BORDER
A MAN WITH A MISSION:
MIGRANTS GIVE BACK
THAILAND STRUGGLES TO
HALT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
WILL THE
ROAD MAP SOLVE PROBLEMS IN BURMA?
HAPPY IN
INSEIN
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READERS' FRONT
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Regards,
Editor
kaowao@hotmail.com
http://www.kaowao.org
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Dear KaoWao,
I am glad the Mons are actively participating in discussion.
The voices of all ethnic groups need to be heard. Sometimes
those voices may be considered crazy and preposterous, but
they need to be heard and discussed. Case in point is the
idea of returning to a Mon State encompassing 90 cities. Between
this and the position of the maha bama unitary state, we will
find a happy compromise. We must be logical and realistic
and work together to succeed.
Richard Aung-Myint
Fremont, CA
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