Visit Michael Sautter's column >>

MICHAEL SAUTTERHome Page

"When words are both true and kind, they can change our world." ~ Buddha
Add To Watchlist
Articles Posted: 645; Links Seeded: 5556
Member Since: 3/2006Last Seen: 11/07/2009

Myanmar monasteries deserted six months after protests

advertisement

An elderly Buddhist monk sits in his saffron robes inside a Yangon monastery, one of just a handful of senior monks trying to teach and care for dozens of young novices reviewing their lessons nearby.

Six months ago, this monastery was full of monks who were at the forefront of pro-democracy protests that unfolded in September, eventually swelling to more than 100,000 people in the streets of Yangon.

Now this monastery -- like most others in Myanmar's main city -- is almost empty, after monks and other activists fled a deadly military crackdown that began on September 26.

Published to:

What's this?
Who's leading the conversation?
This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.
1.5
{"commentId":1621820,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}
Myanmar monasteries deserted six months after protests

Yes, I guess that was to be expected when monks were being shot.

{"commentId":1621820,"threadId":"240368","contentId":"1391385","authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}
  • 1 vote
Reply#1 - Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:58 AM EDT
{"canLink":false,"threadId":"240368","isPrivate":false}
Leave a Comment:
You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
{"threadId":"240368","contentId":"1391385"}
Start TrackingStart Tracking
Stop TrackingStop Tracking