Million Monk March
It started several days ago in Myanmar with a hundred or so Buddhist monks calming marching through the streets in protest of the country's brutal military junta rule. Today, 20,000 monks and nuns -- with civilians joining to form a protective chain around the religious men and women, as seen in the photo -- hit the streets, many barefoot and sloshing in the rain. Because of the iron grip that the military rulers have on Burma and their zero tolerance for dissent, the demonstrations have a high probability of ending in violence as they have in years past. But it is truly amazing to watch these brave Burmese rise up and reach for every human's inalienable right: freedom.
UPDATE: It's Monday in Myanmar, and the protests have jumped to 100,000 strong, with civilians joining 20,000 marching monks!
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