Burmese Artist Chaw Ei Thein Seeks Asylum in the U.S.
According to the World Policy Blog, Burmese artist Chaw Ei Thein has filed for political asylum in the United States. Ms. Thien’s visual and performing arts have challenged the dictatorship in her country, and she faced arrest at least once for a performance art piece that her government found objectionable (the Burmese–or Myanmar–leadership is not known for its … Read more