Anniversary of ‘8888’ Uprising for democracy commemorated in Myanmar and around the world

A protester outside of the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo, Japan holds a sign with lyrics from the famous Burmese protest song “Kabar Ma Kyay Bu [Until the End of the World],” which reads: “The blood of the people on the pavements has not yet dried.” 

She is accompanied by four others holding black umbrellas with the Burmese numeral for “8” emblazoned on it to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the “8888” Uprising for democracy in Myanmar on Aug. 8.

“[On this date], we will continue to march together until the very end of this unfinished, arduous, journey toward [completing] the people’s revolution [for democracy],” Tayzar San, a pro-democracy leader, physician, and librarian from Mandalay, shared on social media.