London peace march 30 Sep. 2007
We went to support the Saffron Revolution by taking part in a peaceful and colourful march from Trafalgar Square to the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. Organised through Facebook and coordinated by the local Burmese community, about 3000 of us made our way down Whitehall and on to the Houses of Parliament. Bedecked in red, banners and flags waving, we marched to the rhythmical beat of drums, surprising and amusing Londoners and tourists alike! Victoria came and went before we dodged the traffic on the Embankment to go across Chelsea Bridge and into Battersea Park. There we met up with a delegation of Buddhist monks for a candlelit prayer meeting, which included speeches in support of Aung Sung Suu Kyi and the democratic movement in Burma. Finally an offering was made at the Peace Pagoda, a symbol of the struggle against the current oppressive regime and also a message to them: the world is watching you.
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