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To Be Free: Stories from Asia's Struggle Against Oppression by Chee Soon Juan
Region: Asia/Pacific Format: Paperback, 390 pages Published: 1998, Singapore, 1st Edition ISBN: 0732611733 SB#: 027692 Click More
About This Book Singapore opposition politician Chee Soon Juan, no stranger to persecution, compiles the stories and reminiscences of several prominent Asian individuals whose actions in the course of their struggle for freedom and democracy have resulted in their detention and maltreatment by their governments. Included are Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma (Myanmar), Chia Thye Poh of Singapore, the Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Shih Ming-Teh of Taiwan and the late Benigno Aquino Jr. of the Philippines. The final chapter includes provocative views on the nature of democratic change and civil disobedience, on official cruelty, intolerance and violence, on Asian and Western values and identity, and on the universality of human resistance to oppression.
From: Aung N.. <aungn..@ Date: Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:37 pm Subject: Re: [singapore_dassk] an intertesting book Dear Ko Shwe Aung, Thanks for your recommendation. I will look for it. I have once borrowed his book from Jurong Point Library, too. The name is "Your future, my faith, our freedom". I found it was interesting in a way that it illustrates quite a lot of topic such as Education, Economy, CPF, HDB, Election and political issues here from the opposition point of view. After I read the book, I got the impression that he is truly a courageous and intelligent politician. With best regards, Aung Naing Moe. --- koshweaung <koshweau.@ wrote: Dear all.. May be some have already read. However, may I refer you a book named (To be free), written by Chee Soon Jua in which many things about Asian countires political opposition leaders including Aunty Su are included. Some rare pics can be seen too. You can get it at some libraries. It was once banned by Sgpore gov but now availble as getting old ( published in 2001). Just type the name at borrowers' inquiry PC screen and find it. ShweAung