NHK Documentaries
NHK Newsline Focus: Myanmar Democracy: A Journey Home
2016 • E38 Sep 24, 2016 50m
A Burmese couple who escaped persecution by the military government finally returned to their own country in May. They had taken part in the 1988 pro-democracy movement before fleeing to Japan. After quarter of a century, they were prompted to return home to help their country following the historic birth of a democratic government in the spring. They travelled extensively, seeking ways to educate young people. We look at what the democracy movement meant to them and how they rekindled their resolve to work for their country's future, despite the many difficulties.