Burmese activist risks personal safety for political change
Series: Generation Change
From: Deutsche Welle
Length: 00:04:59
Bo Bo, a 23-year-old Burmese student and musician, left his home behind because of politics. But his group of young political dissidents still advocates for change inside Burma, despite the huge risks. Though opposition leader Aung San Suu Kye was finally released from her long-standing house arrest, many opponents of the government still remain behind bars. David Meyers prepared this profile of Bo Bo for Deutsche Welle Radio's "Generation Change" series.
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Bo Bo, a 23-year-old Burmese student and musician, left his home behind because of politics. But his group of young political dissidents still advocates for change inside Burma, despite the huge risks. Though opposition leader Aung San Suu Kye was finally released from her long-standing house arrest, many opponents of the government still remain behind bars. David Meyers prepared this profile of Bo Bo for Deutsche Welle Radio's "Generation Change" series.
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Length: 5:00
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Outag: Ends with :10 music
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INTRO:Bo Bo, a 23-year-old Burmese student and musician, left his home behind because of politics. But his group of young political dissidents still advocates for change inside Burma, despite the huge risks. Though opposition leader Aung San Suu Kye was finally released from her long-standing house arrest, many opponents of the government still remain behind bars. David Meyers prepared this profile of Bo Bo for Deutsche Welle Radio's "Generation Change" series.
OUTRO:For more on Deutsche Welle's "Generation Change" series go to http://rss.dw-world.de/xml/podcast_en_pulse_series
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