long march for peace
June 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
Mantua, Ohio is not known for it’s peace marches; so when one comes to town, you take notice. This morning 6 Burmese nationals made their way North on OH 44 on their way to completing a 900 mile journey from Fort Wayne, IN to NYC. Their mission: to raise awareness for human rights violations in Burma.
Well over a year ago, a cyclone landed Burma in American news headlines. Scrutiny followed, as the world learned its relief efforts had been held up by the Burmese government.