Burmese activist reflects on two decades of exile

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Updated December 16, 2008 11:13:44

Long prison terms are commonplace for political dissidents in Burma, or those who fall out with the junta.

One such man is former student activist, Htet Aung Kyaw. He's just written a book, 'Far From Home: Twenty Years in Exile'.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Htet Aung Kyaw, Burmese former student activist-turned-journalist

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