December 31st

This is Happy New Year eve, which makes one of the days of each year that almost everyone remember.

Actually, December 31st makes Arakanese to remember in a little different way.

Arakan was / is one of the longest civilisations in the world.

(The above is an ancient sculpture: The Buddha and Maha Sanda Suria, an Arakanese King)

(The Country of Arakan in the World Map of A.D. 1200.)

(A Grand View of the Capital City of Mrauk-U. The picture was drawn by a Dutch artist.)

On December 31, 1784, Arakan was brutally annexed by Burmese Army.

Two hundred and twenty six (226) years later, Arakan is one of the lowest and the most impoverished societies in the world, under inadequate rule of Burmese military.

Moreover, many ancient temples and pagodas in Arakan are being bulldozed by Burmese Authorities! You can obviously see the above pictures.

This morning, my Arakanese brothers in New York take a part of demonstration for Freedom of Arakan. I am very proud of my brothers!

After Burmese authorities destroyed even our religious temples, now, we do not have choice!

We want our Freedom!

We want our Independence!

We want our country back!!!