France24: ‘Generation Wave’ youths challenge Burmese junta

1 September 2010, 1:40 pm

The Burmese opposition is gearing up ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in November. A Young Burmese man told us how he and other activists are expressing their dissatisfaction with the ruling junta through rap music and street art.The Burmese people will head to the polls on November 7th, more than 21 years after Aung [...]... Read More »

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