Ko Lu Maw Naing, 23 years old, is a close friend of Ashin Gambira and is married to Ashin Gambira’s younger sister. He had to flee Burma after he organized help for the victims of Cyclone Nargis with his youth group in his home district.

About 200 people gathered in Chiang Mai on Tuesday evening for a candle-lit peace walk and rally to mark the 4th anniversary of Burma’s ‘Saffron Revolution’.

A Candlelight Vigil and Rally organized by an alliance of Burma-related organizations in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to mark the fourth anniversary of the Saffron Revolution and call for genuine change in Burma will take place this evening.

Today we commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Saffron Revolution. It has been four years since we, my friends and I, have seen each other. Before the Saffron Revolution we studied together, ate together, held meetings, spread pamphlets, and worked for freedom and democracy in our country. During the Saffron Revolution we walked in peace [...]

King Zero (Ashin Issariya) details the sequence of events that led to the Saffron Revolution of 2007.

U Lin, although never a monk, was a key figure in the 2007 Saffron Revolution. He worked closely with Ashin Gambira to create a network of monks and pro-democracy activists to start a revolution. He is now living in Nu Po Refugee Camp, Thailand, where he runs a temple and a small branch of The [...]

Next week many events are being held all around the world to mark the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the Saffron Revolution, Burma’s 2007 monks-led pro-democracy uprising. We would like to share details about two events taking place in Thailand…