Ashin Sopaka visited the JFK Friendship center Hort today to give the children and teacher a update on the Relocation Project and thank all for their effort to support the project.

Imagine a life were you would choose to rather live on a garbage dump in a foreign country than in your home village in your own country.

Berlin – Anlässlich des Besuchs des burmesischen Mönchs und Friedenspreisträgers Ashin Sopaka und des burmesischen Mönchs Ashin Kovida in Berlin, finden zwei Veranstaltungen zum Thema Menschenrechte in Burma/Myanmar statt. Burma befindet sich seit mehr als 40 Jahren unter der Gewaltherrschaft einer Militärdiktatur, die jede Opposition mit brutaler Gewalt niederschlägt. Ein 400.000 Mann starkes Militär führt [...]

The presentation for the Chiang Mai Expats Club was held by Ashin Sopaka and Garrett Kostin. The audience consisted of around 120 people, of whom half of had already been to Burma. The presentation was very well-received.

30 May 2010, Group march and gathering to raise awareness and spread our desire for peace in Burma and Thailand. Starting Point: UNHCR Office in Mae Sot, Time: 8:30 a.m. This date is also the one-year anniversary of the Best Friend Mae Sot branch, so we are hoping to have a celebratory live concert at [...]