Burma has a long, riddled history of repression, and even though we’ve seen the country taking progressive steps towards freedom in recent years, a lot of people are like, “Er, keep your eyes open, world; there’s still a ton of political prisoners and no freedom to say out loud that the government is total sh*t.”
This man below was imprisoned for his beliefs and for taking part in peaceful demonstrations. When he was released, there were so many barriers in place for him to live a normal life. Fortunately he and some other former political prisoners found this smart way of making an income *and* keeping their story alive. See below.
Here is the video these screengrabs were taken from:
