Akha
Chronicles The UN The
United Nations is highly organized, if inefficient. Just learning the process
is a challenge, as many issues are addressed. I
got that chance when a fellow activist, Brian Keane, invited me to tell the Akha story at the Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
in I
was able to present the Akha case and began
learning on just one more level how to learn the ropes of activism. The Consul
from the Thai Mission said they wanted to talk but then never followed
through. A face saving gesture on their part. But I followed up, that was for
sure and he met me there the second year as well. From
We
learned, we networked, we tried to help each other, we
made friends. We came to share in each others problems and energies to make
our voices heard. My
point was to get the Akha to the UN, to break the
trail, to do what I could, and slowly I progressed. End Have a comment or
question? Like to know more? Send me an email at akha@akha.org |