Comments on: Peace March for Burma – Every Voice and Every Step Counts

By: Go Smell The Flowers! » Go! Check out the Pink Lions, man!

Go Smell The Flowers! » Go! Check out the Pink Lions, man! — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:40:40 +0000

[...] my way to the Burma Peace march in London last week, I came across these pink lions in Haymarket, London. This has to be one of the most tasteless [...]

By: Go! Take a Stand for What you Believe in » Daffodils Floral

Go! Take a Stand for What you Believe in » Daffodils Floral — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:22:20 +0000

[...] I took the above picture of an amazingly calm and peaceful monk in Battersea Park, London on Sunday after the peace march to help support the people of Burma. [...]

By: Arvind Devalia » Candle of Hope for Burma

Arvind Devalia » Candle of Hope for Burma — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:10:00 +0000

[...] took the above image at the peace march yesterday in London. Having posted the image on Facebook and received some positive feedback, I thought it would be [...]

By: Go Smell The Flowers! » Go! Take a Stand for What you Believe in

Go Smell The Flowers! » Go! Take a Stand for What you Believe in — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:20:00 +0000

[...] I took the above picture of an amazingly calm and peaceful monk in Battersea Park, London on Sunday after the peace march to help support the people of Burma. [...]

By: Al Williams

Al Williams — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:27:26 +0000

I also joined the march and yes at the time I felt uplifted by the experience and positive that it might make a small impact. However, recent events inside Burma seem to suggest that the junta are getting things under control. The bbc today reported on their website that the streets of Rangoon seemed “almost back to normal”. Without the monks the people are too scared to protest. The news that the monks who protested have been arrested and may be sent to prison camps in the north of the country is very worrying. The channel 4 news tonight is speaking of the “dissolution of the monastries”. This would be a terrible thing. I don’t think the UK government are doing enough. In light of recent Chinese and Russian comments, a sustained co-operative attempt by other members of the UN security council and regional powers like Australia and Japan is necessary. On the march, I was heartened somewhat by the banners suggesting a boycott of the Bejing olympics. I think this is one way we could gain some leverage over China.

By: Kavit Haria

Kavit Haria — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:41:45 +0000

Arvind

Couldn’t make it in the end. I really wish I did.

I hear there’s one next Saturday again. Are you going?

Kavit

By: Jim and Em

Jim and Em — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:20:46 +0000

Good for you for walking your talk Arvind.

There is something very moving about monks protesting. It is shocking in a way to see such peaceful men take such a strong stance!

Let’s hope things don’t get any worse.

By: Arvind Devalia » Even the Burmese Monks are human too :-)

Arvind Devalia » Even the Burmese Monks are human too :-) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:57:08 +0000

[...] During the march in London today to support the Burmese people, I came across a number of Burmese and other monks. There were also a few buddhist nuns too. [...]