No Soft Touch

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As the mother of a four-month-old baby, Nilar Thein should be at home now, caring for her little daughter. Instead, she?s a fugitive with a price on her head, in hiding from Burmese government forces desperate to silence her and other outspoken activists.For Nilar Thein, 35, it was a clear choice—whether to remain silent in the interests of her family or to join in the movement to bring democracy to Burma, knowing she risked jail and separation from her baby. She took the second course of action, believing that in the long run it would benefit her daughter far more than if she had done nothing. By working for democratic change in Burma, she hoped to ?bring about a bright future for my daughter,? Nilar Thein told The Irrawaddy from her hiding place..."

Creator/author: 

Kyaw Zwa Moe

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy" Vol 15, No. 10

Date of Publication: 

2007-10-00

Date of entry: 

2008-04-29

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English

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