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APPEAL: WEAR YELLOW FOR THE HOLIDAY



Subject: Re: APPEAL: WEAR YELLOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Dawn Star wrote:
> 
> If you dont mind may I share this. Five years ago, I was printing out an
> image of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, on a very expensive japanese prepress
> printer, high gloss, no, it was Textronix machine. And it worked nice,
> beautiful large size, huge prints, photograph quality on special paper.
> Then I was printing this image of her, and the machine jammed, or
> stopped. Something unexplicable, happened. I think it was magic.
> 
> The machine roared up again, slowly. I stood back, nervous, expecting a
> disaster. The moment of my peace of mind had been utterly transformed,
> and with it my life and everything in it. From that moment on nothing
> was as it seemed to be and it would never be the same.
> 
> It was bright yellow. All around her face like a glow from angels, or
> the sun. Someone or something was looking out for her, and she was
> looking at me. On that brillant surface of make believe where all
> things  are what you see, she was there, smiling with force and inner
> vision. The light on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had turned to the color of
> gold. Just gold. White light and gold.
> 
> Do you believe in magic. Do you belief in revolutions of the spirit. Do
> you believe in Santa Claus? Do you belief in the power of belief?
> 
> The photo has always been next to me ever since. Right, beautiful, and
> yellow.
> 
> Free Burma!
> 
> may you all have peace and happiness and long life. and bring back the
> people and "wear yellow for the holidays"... its a very good idea. 
> 
> dawn star
> 
> >ALTSEAN-BURMA wrote:
> > APPEAL: WEAR YELLOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > As you celebrate these holidays, please wear something yellow (a ribbon,
> > clip, flower, anything) to remember our brothers and sisters from Burma who
> > remain separated from their loved ones.
> >
> > The list is long - not only the political prisoners, internally displaced
> > people and refugees - but also our colleagues in exile.
> >
> > Why yellow? Yellow is the colour of the democracy movement. It is such a
> > dangerous colour that 4 people were given lengthy jail sentences merely for
> > wearing yellow:
> >
> > U Ba Soe, Daw Tin Win Yee, Daw Khin Kyi Kyi and Daw Tin Aye of the Zegyo
> > Market in Mandalay wore yellow on 8 September 1999. Members of the Military
> > Intelligence accompanied by policemen accused the four of attempting to
> > create unrest in anticipation of 9-9-99, arrested them and interrogated
> > them throughout the day.
> >
> > The next day they were summarily tried in a court set up in Mandalay Jail
> > and given prison sentences under section 5 (e). U Ba Soe received 7 years
> > with hard labour, and the women received 5 years with hard labour. They
> > were not allowed counsel or the right of defence.
> >
> > The NLD Legal Aid Committee of Mandalay Division submitted a special appeal
> > at the Mandalay division High Court on 1 November 1999. The appeal was
> > heard and dismissed within the day. An appeal will be submitted to the
> > Supreme Court.
> >
> > So, when you wear something yellow this holidays, please send us an email
> > or photo - we will forward these on to Burma to show our brothers and
> > sisters that they have not been forgotten during the festivities. We have
> > not forgotten U Ba Soe, Daw Tin Win Yee, Daw Khin Kyi Kyi and Daw Tin Aye,
> > James Mawdsley, Min Ko Naing, NLD leaders, ethnic leaders, and the ordinary
> > people who remain prisoners of the military regime.
> >
> > Wishing you a meaningful Christmas (or holiday of your choice) and a
> > purposeful 2000,
> >
> > The Altsean-Burma Secretariat
> > 109 Suthisarnwinichai Road
> > Samsennok, Huaykwang
> > Bangkok 10320
> >
> > P.S.  We'll be closed Dec 25- Jan 5.
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> > A L T S E A N - B U R M A
> > Alternative Asean Network on Burma
> > Tel: 66 2 275 1811 * Fax: 66 2 693 4515
> > <altsean@xxxxxxxxxx>