Prisoner of Conscience

From childhood, Ma Thida dreamed of helping otherscaring for the sick, sharing information despite censorship, and standing up for peoples rights. To stand against the oppression that had been stifling Myanmars progress for decades, she joined Aung San Suu Kyi and the many other activists in the National League for Democracy, campaigning steadfastly despite intimidation, harassment, and worse. Because of her efforts, the regime sent her to Insein Prison, where she faced serious illness and bleak conditions. However, it was in fighting the obstacles of her imprisonment and following the Buddhas teachings that Ma Thida found what it means to be truly free. In this memoir, readers join Ma Thida on her path through captivity and witness one remarkable womans courageous quest for truth and dignity.