‘Even Though I Am Free I Am Not’ – photographic activism for Burmese political prisoners

Posted on 19/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

Today is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi‘s birthday, her fifteenth under house arrest in the past twenty years. Preparations for elections in Myanmar (Burma) later in the year have already drawn widespread criticism regarding highly restrictive elections laws, particularly those that bar the jailed political opposition (including Suu Kyi) from participating. Past experience has lead [...]

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Moving Walls 17

Posted on 03/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

It doesn’t seem a year ago that Moving Walls 16 was with us (because it isn’t?). Anyway, whatever the timing of these things once again we are shown a variety of images, both old and new addressing issues close to the heart of OSI. This year two of the sets focus on Burma – a [...]

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Burma VJ – video activism at the edge

Posted on 22/02/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

‘Burma VJ‘ is a documentary by Anders Ostergaard looking at the video activists who ensured footage from the ‘Saffron Revolution’ that took place in Burma throughout September 2007 made it to the outside world. If the trailer (below) is anything to go by it will be an inspiring watch. The website suggest that the only [...]

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