30 Apr 11 @ 07:00am by Shaun Turton
TWO activists are to share their insights into the Burmese people’s struggle with government oppression.
Jill Jameson and Denise Nichols, both of Warrandyte North, have gained a deep understanding of the country’s social and political ills over years of activism in Australia and the South-East Asian nation.
On their most recent trip, the pair helped Burmese teachers and organisations deal with problems such as land confiscation and the continuing effects of Cyclone Nargis, which hit in 2008.
Ms Jameson also met Burma’s revered pro-democracy figure Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was recently released from house arrest imposed by the military government.
Friends of Warrandyte Burma Support Group will hold its community forum at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Stiggant St, Warrandyte, from 7.30pm on Saturday.
Jill Jameson and Denise Nichols, both of Warrandyte North, have gained a deep understanding of the country’s social and political ills over years of activism in Australia and the South-East Asian nation.
On their most recent trip, the pair helped Burmese teachers and organisations deal with problems such as land confiscation and the continuing effects of Cyclone Nargis, which hit in 2008.
Ms Jameson also met Burma’s revered pro-democracy figure Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was recently released from house arrest imposed by the military government.
Friends of Warrandyte Burma Support Group will hold its community forum at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Stiggant St, Warrandyte, from 7.30pm on Saturday.
