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Seeking Forgiveness in Myanmar, on Anniversary of Uprising

Conflict & Justice

August 8 marks the 25th anniversary of a peaceful “people power” uprising in Myanmar, also known as Burma. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with Christopher Gunness, who was a BBC reporter in Burma in 1988.

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