By Maung Aye -------------------- Sittwe: Monks living across western Burma's Arakan State have started a petition to appeal to the Burmese military junta for the release of U Pyinya Sara, who has been unfairly de-robed and put on trial, said a leading activist monk from the campaign. "The campaign is being launched by some young monks studying in the monasteries to secure the release of U Pyinya Sara, as he is not guilty of the charges filed by the local authorities, and his trial should held in accordance with the law," said the monk. He said that the campaign is now being carried out in Mrauk U, Kyauk Taw, Sittwe, Rambree, Man Aung, Ponna Kyunt, and Minbya Townships in Arakan State. "We are now collecting signatures from the monks in each township. Even the abbots are supporting our campaign. So far we have received 200 signatures and after completing the campaign all across Arakan we will submit the petition to the junta's higher authoritie...

By Arakanese Indobhasa Going on a journey can be very refreshing and interesting. We can gain new knowledge and new experience. I have always wished to travel to very sorts of everywhere in every country. Last Saturday, I had a chance to travel to the “Stream Garden” with my classmates led by our teacher, an Assist Prof. Porntipho Bsntomsin. Our journey started about 8:00 am from IBC, International Buddhist College by bus. It took us for about a half hour to arrive at the foot of the mountain where the Stream Garden is situated. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we all got off, and then we went on foot to the mountain. All of us were very active and also were very happy for that journey; however, many of us were not able to walk quickly because of the mountain’s being upright and their having no a experience as well. Yet, as for me, I am used to climbing the mountain. I was very happy to climb the mountain because I had been for about ten years not to climb the mountain desp...