I have to say it was certainly a pleasure to have Tim Hardy speak to our group via Skype from Burma yesterday. Not only did Tim shed light on his tremendous work to expand educational opportunities for the youth in need, but he also raised several critical concerns as to what must be done to ameliorate political/social and environmental issues throughout Myanmar.
After hearing Katherine Thet Swe speak about her grandparent's involvement in the recent Burmese elections, and to hear Tim reaffirm the sentiments of optimism felt by his close friends, we can see how change and a potential shift in the status quo have the ability to affect people's lives. The case of authoritarianism in Burma as we realized in our discussion is very similar to Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and other East, and Southeast Asian nations where such regimes have had the ability to stifle and at very worst obstruct human development. It is gratifying to know that Tim's efforts contribute significantly to the attainment of human rights improvement globally.
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