May 2012
- 15: Help Us, Please open the door
- 15: Vesak celebration in Germany
- 14: The Best Friend Library: Education is the key to Freedom
- 07: Take Note: Young Migrants Make Waves with New Magazine
- 01: URGENT UPDATE! Now Ashin Gambira’s doctor is refusing to see him
April 2012
- 25: “Where is our future?”
- 20: Ashin Issariya’s Dhamma talks during Water Festival
- 19: A special project needs your support: The Young Generation’s Note
- 02: “Dreams Without a Home” – An interview with filmmaker Sascha Schöberl
March 2012
- 26: Monthly rice donation for the families on the dump
- 10: Kindergarten students learn about Burma and the lives of migrants
- 08: Ashin Gambira & Ashin Khesara’s visit to Kachin State
- 06: UPDATE: Ashin Gambira is free again
- 06: Ashin Sopaka still under watch by authorities
- 04: Assessing the complex current situation in Burma
- 02: Protests target Shwe Gas and China-Burma Pipelines
- 01: “Dreams Without a Home” – Give the children a voice
February 2012
- 26: Run for Relief raises 100,000+ baht ($3,330) for Burma organizations
- 24: New report exposes hardships of Burmese migrant women in China
- 23: 1 March: Global Day of Action Against Shwe Gas and China-Burma Pipelines
- 20: Ashin Gambira: “Democracy is only a word in the newspaper”
- 19: Sangha Maha Nayaka – government pulling the strings?
- 12: Ashin Gambira: Human rights violations continue
- 10: U Gambira released again after detention
- 08: Ashin Sopaka in Thabyaeye village
- 03: Ashin Sopaka – Update
January 2012
- 26: Famine Fear in Chin State, Burma
- 23: Members of The Best Friend about their release from prison
- 21: Ashin Virathu “If the Sangha Council will work for the monks, I will wear my robe again.”
- 19: Shwe Nya Wah Sayadaw ordered to leave his monastery
- 18: Ashin Gambira Rebuilding Meggin Monastery – “We want to see real change”
- 17: “I will continue the struggle for our people’s freedom”: An interview with Ashin Zaw Latt
- 14: Official Statement on 13 January Amnesty
- 10: “I need to hear that again and again”
- 05: Independence Day celebration on the dump
- 04: Celebrating the New Year at Schools of Hope
- 03: “Genuine political progress can not be achieved while democracy activists and ethnic leaders remain behind bars.”
December 2011
- 25: Christmas on the rubbish dump of Mae Sot
- 23: A Burmese monk in New York: U Agga Nya Na’s Story
- 16: More than 10.000 signatures asking for forgiveness for Shwe Nya Wah Sayadaw
- 15: Sardu Pariyatti Monastery to be evicted, Abbot U Pyinnya Thiha Sayadaw ordered to disrobe
- 12: Young Generations’ Note Journal media training
- 05: “Art as a Weapon” – An interview with filmmaker Jeffrey Durkin
- 01: Ashin Sopaka being held under “Village Arrest”
- 01: Rally in Chiang Mai draws several prominent ethnic activists, international media
November 2011
- 30: Support the Rally for Ethnic People and Political Prisoners – Send a message to Hillary Clinton
- 30: STATEMENT: Rally in Chiang Mai, tomorrow at 10 a.m.
- 29: URGENT! Rally in Chiang Mai, Thursday at 10 a.m.
- 27: Nai Hongsar: “If the government cannot solve the ethnic issues, there will be no peace or development in this country”
- 25: Banned by the Maha Nayaka Sangha Council
- 24: Ashin Issariya: “This is not the time to criticize Daw Aung San Suu Kyi or her party, the NLD”
- 23: Ashin Sopaka and Ashin Jotipala are in Thaphyay Aye Village, Burma
- 23: Ashin Gambira: “Please try to find a good way to work for the release of all political prisoners”
- 19: Ashin Gambira transferred to yet another remote prison
- 18: Mandalay Peace Protest – Sangha under pressure
- 17: Mandalay Peace Protest – Monks ordered to return to their hometowns
- 16: Mandalay Peace Protest – Update
- 15: We call on all monks, people of Burma and people outside of Burma to join Ashin Sopaka
- 15: Monks in Mandalay begin protest for peace in Burma and the world
- 09: Food donation on the rubbish dump
- 08: Best Friend newsletter now available for download
- 03: Candles for Freedom – Free Poster for Download
- 01: Divisions art exhibit opens tomorrow in Chiang Mai!
October 2011
- 31: Candle Vigil for Ashin Gambira in Mae Sot
- 30: Alarming update on Ashin Gambira’s present condition
- 29: ABMA: We call for the immediate and unconditional release of U Gambira
- 28: Event: Light a Candle for Ashin Gambira
- 25: Urgent humanitarian intervention needed for jailed monk Ashin Gambira
- 25: International March for Freedom – Berlin
- 24: 2012 Best Friend Calendar now available
- 18: Press Release: 4. Internationale Demonstration für die Freiheit unterdrückter Völker und Minderheiten
- 14: Release of only 10% of political prisoners shows regime is not committed to real change
- 13: Thadingyut celebrations Mae Sot
- 13: On Thadingyut
- 05: “If I am sent back to Burma…it could be my death.”
September 2011
- 30: “If Burma had changed to a democratic country, they would free all political prisoners”
- 28: Saffron rally attracts 200 in Chiang Mai
- 26: Vigil and Rally Today in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 25: Saffron Revolution Anniversary – 260 monks still imprisoned
- 24: Saffron Revolution – An inside chronology of events
- 23: “Burma needs knowledge, information, and education”
- 22: Saffron Revolution 4th Anniversary Events
- 21: Two new guides from The Best Friend Library
- 20: “I don’t want my parents to suffer from worry and depression any more”
- 16: Ethnic leaders welcome U.S. envoy’s call to investigate abuses
- 14: See through the regime’s lies, hold it accountable
- 13: Birthday Celebration at The Best Friend Library
- 12: Protests demand release of video journalists
- 10: “You cannot extinguish fire with fire”
- 08: A special library
- 01: International protests at Burmese embassies 9/9/11
August 2011
- 25: New ‘Campaigns’ section added to website
- 22: Video animation project with Burmese migrant children
- 17: Donations to monks during rains retreat
- 16: Free medical care on visit to NuPho
- 13: Meeting with Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner: “Opening up the markets to Burma”
- 12: Regular offering to monks in refugee camp
- 07: Commemorating the 23rd Anniversary of 8.8.88
- 04: The Miracle of clean water!
- 03: Event: 8.8.88: Burma’s Past + Future
July 2011
- 31: Best Friend volunteer arrested and detained in Tachilek for activism
- 21: “Please help the Burmese refugees around the world”
- 19: Martyrs’ Day ceremony at The Best Friend
- 08: Peace in Burma Now – funding for new stickers needed
- 07: Best Friend Visit to Burma’s Mon State, Part 2
- 06: A letter from prison: Metta by Ashin Gambira
- 05: Food and water donations at the rubbish dump
- 05: Open Letter to Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner
- 05: Meeting with the German human rights commissioner Markus Löning
- 05: Visit to Sangkhlaburi and Burma’s Mon State, Part 1
- 03: Press release
June 2011
- 29: Create and send a postcard to Free the Burma VJs!
- 26: Ashin Gambira: Fear
- 24: New items in our online shop; Newsletter launched
- 22: Alms giving in honor of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 66th Birthday
- 20: Aung San Suu Kyi surprise flash mob in Chiang Mai
- 20: Birthday Celebration for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Frankfurt
- 16: Upcoming Events for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday
- 05: ‘It has been too long for us already—way too long’
May 2011
- 31: “Political prisoners must have rights” – Ashin Gambira on hunger strike in Kale jail
- 29: Earthquake Relief Project fundraising goal surpassed!
- 19: Support our partner project: ExPPACT
- 17: Thai Class Certificate
- 17: MY STORY photo exhibit in Chiang Mai – You’re invited to Opening Reception this Friday!
- 12: “Fear is still everywhere”
- 09: The Best Friend Flyer 2011
- 05: News: Tay Za’s wife granted EU visa
- 03: Busy Season in Chiang Mai – Events and Updates
- 01: Dutch Queen’s Day
April 2011
- 23: Shinbyu – Buddhist novice ceremony
- 15: Update: meeting the Swiss government
- 13: Happy Thingyan!
- 12: UPDATE: Shan State Earthquake Relief Project
- 10: School visit Switzerland
- 07: End of a 5-day retreat at Vimuttisukha Pagoda
- 04: “The important steps must come from inside the country” – Notes from a meeting at the German Foreign Ministry
- 04: Press release: Switzerland
- 01: Introducing: The Best Friend International e.V.
March 2011
- 31: Shan State Earthquake Relief Project
- 30: Mission in the Netherlands
- 28: Press Release
- 22: Official handover of the ABMA open letter to the German Foreign Ministry
- 19: Water for Peace: The Best Friend’s newest project
- 17: “The Pen is sharper than the Sword” – Martin Kovan interviews Ashin Kovida and Ashin Issariya
- 14: Katsuyuki Imoto: Support Japanese victims
- 14: Presseerklärung
- 13: Burma Film Series at the Peace Café
- 12: U Win Tin’s Birthday Celebrations
- 10: U Win Tin’s 81st birthday
- 07: 84,000 Karen Civilians Call on Ban Ki-moon to Help Stop Attacks in Burma
- 07: European Buddhist Union supports monks’ call
- 02: Clean water for the people on the rubbish dump
- 01: Rice distribution at Mae Sot rubbish dump
February 2011
- 20: Chin National Day celebration
- 12: 12 February: Panglong Agreement remembered
- 11: News on newly appointed prime ministers
- 10: Leaked U.S. Cable: Than Shwe gave order to kill monks
- 09: What is the All Burma Monks Alliance, and Who are its Founders?
- 08: News on ministerial departments and NLD statement on sanctions
- 07: Visit to refugee camps
- 01: Sending loving-kindness to all sentient beings – Dharma talk in prison
January 2011
- 31: “We are now in a crisis: the military government is getting stronger”
- 31: Deutsche Buddhistische Union (DBU) supports monks’ call for help
- 27: Help us provide more Teddies for the Children
- 23: Upcoming Events at our Library in Chiang Mai
- 20: Karuna and Krio Hirundo have started helping Burmese immigrants and refugees in Maesot
- 19: Societa Libera supports monks’ call for help
- 15: Ashin Kovida and King Zero visit a school in NoPhou refugee camp
- 12: BGAN supports Monks’ call for help
- 11: ဆရာႀကီး ဦး၀င္းတင္ႏွင့္ ဒုတိယပင္လုံညီလာခံအေၾကာင္း ေတြ႔ဆုံေမးျမန္းျခင္း
- 10: The Mon Affairs Union (MAU) supports a Second Panglong Conference
- 06: Monks’ statement of support to DASSK: update
- 06: Peace Cafe opening in Mae Sot
- 06: BDC Burma supports Monks’ call for help
- 03: ASB supports Monks’ call for help!
- 03: Acht burmesische Mönche aus Mae Sot abgeschoben
- 03: The Moustache Brothers: Peace in Burma NOW
December 2010
- 30: Support monks’ call for help!
- 29: € 650 raised at Dutch auction
- 27: Volunteers teaching at The Best Friend
- 24: More than $2,000 raised for The Best Friend and other Burma-related organizations in Chiang Mai!
- 20: Send your Message to the People of Burma now
- 14: Donating blankets in NuPho refugee camp
- 11: Construction work for Vimutti Sukha Pagoda
- 08: New library at NuPho refugee camp
- 07: Join Now: Send your Message to the People of Burma
- 06: More computers thanks to donations!
- 03: Chiang Mai – Library News and Announcements!
- 01: Villagers from Pa Lu village flee to Mae Sot area
November 2010
- 29: Online Beneft Sale for the Rubbish Dump of Mae Sot
- 22: U Gambira: “Please continue the peaceful movement”
- 20: Daw Khin Khin Leh: “I compare myself to a ‘pyit taing htaung’: you can push me, but I’ll always come back up”
- 19: Ko Tun’s story: how a Best Friend member got reunited with his family
- 16: “I’m not free until the people are free”
- 16: School visit
- 14: “I wish to work in unison with the people of Burma and the kind people all over the world”
- 12: Aung San Suu Kyi is Free!
- 09: Refugee Crisis Mae Sot – update
- 08: No Support for an Inquiry into Crimes Against Humanity from Germany?
- 08: Post-election: Refugee crisis in Mae Sot
- 07: Ashin Gambira: “Bitte setzt die Friedensbewegung fort, gewaltfrei und mit liebendem Mitgefühl. “
- 06: “Nothing will change in Myanmar”
- 06: The Best Friend on 7-11 Elections
October 2010
- 31: Join the Global Protests against the Sham Elections in Burma
- 31: Don’t Legitimize Burma’s Elections
- 28: ‘Boycott Air Bagan’ Campaign Launched in Chiang Mai
- 27: Photo Message Project – Only 6 More Days! Please Participate!
- 26: Breaking The Silence on 7/11
- 24: Procession to Nanti Monastery for Vimuttisukha Pagoda
- 24: Video: This is NOT Democracy
- 22: Overflowing crowd for Book Launch event in Chiang Mai!
- 21: Teddies for the Children on the Rubbish Dump of Mae Sot
- 21: English & Computer Class for Kids at our Library in Mae Sot
- 18: Min Ko Naing’s 48th birthday
- 17: New computers – update
- 15: No Easy Road: A Burmese Political Prisoner’s Story
- 13: Flood in Mandalay and Bago
- 12: Moustache Brother about “Peace in Burma Now”
- 11: The New Yorker: Exiled
- 10: Democrazzy
- 09: Watch: My Message to the people of Burma
- 08: Ashin Sopaka teaches at Mae La Refugee Camp
- 07: Elections only one month away!
September 2010
- 30: Internet = freedom
- 28: U Ghosita – Supporter of the People, but considered an Enemy of the State
- 27: The Best Friend members in prison
- 24: Film Night in Chiang Mai
- 23: King Zero’s Birthday Celebration
- 23: 3-year anniversary of the Saffron Revolution – Film Event
- 23: The Scavengers (Burmese at the rubbish dump)
- 21: Peace Walk in Chiang Mai
- 19: Peace Day Painting Competition
- 17: Walk for Peace in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 15: Remember: The Saffron Revolution
- 14: A Military Selection is Not a True Election
- 12: The Best Friend Relocation and Education Project
- 12: We have no chance but to go back and die
- 11: Peace Walk for Burma in Chiang Mai
- 11: English class at the Library in Mae Sot
- 11: Ashin Sopaka at the Peace Festival in Berlin
- 11: Ashin Sopaka in Bulgaria
- 11: Peace March for Burma in Berlin
- 11: Interview with Ashin Sopaka in Spain
- 10: Open Letter from ex-political prisoners from Burma
- 08: Keine deutsche Unterstützung für ein Verfahren wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit in Burma?
- 06: English & Computer classes in Nu Po
- 06: Teddybären für die Kinder auf der Müllhalde von Mae Sot
- 02: “I want to go home. I want to see my parents.”
August 2010
- 29: „Freedom to Lead“ for The Best Friend
- 25: New pagoda being built
- 24: Dhamma talks in prison
- 23: Introducing: The Best Friend Online Library
- 17: Ashin Issariya (aka King Zero): “We need unity. We need to act and work hard.”
- 16: Take our “Peace in Burma now” stickers with you when you go to Burma
- 15: Free English, Thai and computer classes
- 15: How the Ruling Junta Turns Its Enemy to Become Its Supporters
- 15: KIng Zero visits rubbish dump
- 15: Aung San Suu Kyi – The Voice of Hope
- 13: Seven eleven elections: “We need to demonstrate again”
- 09: Photo Petition – bring a UN commission of inquiry to Burma
- 09: 8888 Anniversary Myanmar Embassy Berlin
- 09: Peace Festival Berlin
- 03: Burma Voices – speaking out in freedom
- 02: Is Burma developing nuclear weapons?
July 2010
- 30: A conversation with Ma Lwin Lwin Myint
- 29: The Best Friend goes to Washington
- 28: Waso Ceremony at school
- 27: Waso Ceremony
- 26: King Zero visits school at Relocation Site
- 26: Ashin Sopaka in Bulgaria
- 21: Ashin Kovida on education: “Teaching is learning twice”
- 19: Martyr’s Day Celebration
- 18: Planting trees for Democracy
- 13: Visit on The Rubbish Dump of Mae Sot
- 13: King Zero visits our Km 42 Learning Center
- 12: Free English & Computer Classes
- 08: We believe it is possible
- 06: Burma Debate in Amsterdam
- 05: Relocation Center & Peace Factory
June 2010
- 30: King Zero’s Message
- 29: Press Release: Protecting Refugees and Their Rights
- 28: Peace March for Burma in Berlin
- 27: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday Celebration in Barcelona
- 27: Burma VJ Screening in Berlin
- 24: Ashin Sopaka visits JFK Friendship Center in Berlin
- 23: Birthday Celebration for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday in Nupo Refugee camp
- 23: “Arrest Yourself” Event for Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday in Chiang Mai
- 22: A Burmese monk on the run “If my country needs me, I’ll go back”
- 20: “He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.” — Victor Hugo
- 18: Statement on the Occasion of Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday
- 18: Birthday wishes for U Gambira
- 17: Arrest Yourself
- 16: Presseerklärung
- 14: Ashin Kovida special guest at Project Week Swiss school
- 14: Why Burma?, Why Me?
- 12: “Burma Update” Presentation in Chiang Mai
- 11: PRESS RELEASE: ARREST YOURSELF for AUNG SAN SUU KYI and the PEOPLE OF BURMA
- 09: Buddhist Monk arrested for carrying PEACE IN BURMA NOW stickers!
- 08: Upcoming events in Chiang Mai
May 2010
- 30: Peace Walk in Mae Sot
- 26: U Gambira and King Zero: The Minds behind the Saffron Revolution
- 24: Peace Walk in Mae Sot, come and join!
- 24: Great news from The Best Friend Library!
- 21: Peace in Thailand Now!
- 20: Burma Election Preparations Rife with Trickery and Deception – Part II
- 19: Burma Election Preparations Rife with Trickery and Deception – Part I
- 18: More pictures from the drought in Burma
- 18: Urgent: Burma’s People need your help!
- 15: Urgent: Water crisis in Burma!
- 12: Relocation Center Update
- 08: We need more tourists like Garrett
- 07: We will not stop
- 06: “Please use your liberty to promote ours.” Aung San Suu Kyi
- 06: Peace Stickers inside Burma
- 05: Deported from Burma for sticking PEACE IN BURMA NOW! signs
- 04: Peace Campaign
- 02: Buddha’s teaching for children
- 01: Fire at Mingalar Zay
April 2010
- 30: U Gambira: “Please take action”
- 28: “You can kill me but you cannot shut my mouth”
- 26: “This is not an election. It is like a football game with only one team playing.”
- 22: Een Birmese monnik op de vlucht “Als mijn land me nodig heeft ga ik terug”
- 13: U Gambira always told me “Every religious person must work to free our country from the military regime.”
- 12: Ashin Gambira: “Findet einen euch entsprechenden Weg, uns zu helfen und handelt bitte!”
- 08: More construction work and a game show at the Relocation Learning Center
- 07: Ashin Issariya's Voice
- 05: The Relocation Learning Center
- 05: Burma Voices
- 04: Building houses at the Relocation Center
- 04: Ashin Kovida at the Movies that Matter filmfestival
- 04: Bringing Medicine to Migrant Families
- 04: NLD must send out a clear message to the people now
- 04: Ashin Sopaka about Peaceful Protests
- 04: The Brief History of Sangha Movement in 2007
- 04: World Yoga Day Netherlands
- 04: Kids from JFK Friendshipcenter in Berlin raise 1300 € donation for the Relocation Project!
- 04: Library Opening in Chiang Mai
- 04: Kids Day on the Rubbish Dumpsite
- 04: "As long as I am alive I will struggle for freedom and justice in Burma"
- 04: Press Release: The Best Friend Helps Families Move Away From Rubbish Dump
- 04: Peace Sports Festival at Hope School
- 04: Ashin Issariya: “We will march – If they try to stop us or not”
- 04: U Win Tin: We Are Non-Violent, All The Time
- 04: Pt 2 of: Burmese monks Ashin Sopaka and King Zero about The Best Friend
- 04: Get Up, Stand Up. Stand up for your Rights!
- 04: Interfaith Forum in Bangkok, Thailand
- 04: The Best Friend School 42Km in Phro Phra
- 04: International March for Freedom in Rome
- 03: U Win Tin: Burma At This Moment Is Like A Jail, Like A Prison.
- 03: U Win Tin: Without political dialogue the upcoming elections will be nothing. They will be a sham.
- 03: Ashin Sopaka’s speech at Asean Peoples Forum
- 03: The Life Threatening Journey of Burmese Migrants at the border town of Maesot
- 03: The Week Van Elke
- 03: Ashin Kovida: “Change Will Come, No Matter What.“
- 03: Ashin Kovida: "VERANDERING KOMT ER HOE DAN OOK“
- 03: Political support for Burma gets boost in Amsterdam
- 03: Kameras für Unterdrückte
- 03: The Sangha will STRIKE back, the Spirit of the Saffron Revolution continues…
- 02: King Zero – 2nd Anniversary Saffron Revolution
- 02: Turning the bowl upside down
- 02: King Zero escapes arrest
- 02: Monk Escapes from Lantalang Prison
- 02: Min Ko Naing
- 02: Interview with U Kovida, Switzerland
- 02: Refugees Observe International Refugee Day
- 02: Stolen Futures: The Stateless Children of Burmese Asylum Seekers
- 01: The Children of the Mae Sot Dump
- 01: Ashin Kesaras Geschichte
March 2010
- 12: Video: Burma’s second Saffron Revolution
- 05: Bake Sale for The Best Friend in Berlin
- 05: Ashin Sopaka on DVB
- 05: Two Friends in Action: The Best Friend project work with Migrants of the Mae Sot Rubbish Dump
February 2010
- 28: Get Up! Stand Up! Stand up for your right!
- 25: Free Ashin Gambira and all political prisoners now!
- 01: Country Report Myanmar – Main report: February 1st 2010
January 2010
- 20: Burma and superpower rivalries in the Asia-Pacific
- 11: Ashin Sopaka at the Peace Festval in Berlin
- 02: Burma–India relations
- 02: “India” by General Aung San (1946)
October 2009
August 2009
- 21: Birmese Oppositie rekent op the monniken
- 01: Known knowns and known unknowns: measuring Myanmar’s military capabilities
June 2009
February 2009
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