Friday, February 27, 2009

more questions to Burmese activist

18. after your release, any more problems? tell me all of your problems?
19. inside the jail, did you suffer physical harm? emotional harm? economic harm?
20. when the monks protested, what did you do? a movie camera would record you doing what?
standing on sidewalk? giving food to monks? giving money?
21. were you arrested with others? who else was inside the jail with you? did you see any blood inside the jail? what questions did they ask you?
22. inside, did you suffer harm that was a] physical? b] emotional? after the guard said he would hit you, how did you feel? what thoughts went through your mind? WTWTYM?
23. why did they release you?
24. at the time of your release, what was the conversation? were others still locked inside? why were you released, but the others were not?
25. did you have any problems getting your passport? [The Officer already had asked about this; see Question #5.]
26. when did the USA issue a visa to you? when did you decide to come to the USA? [the Officer already had asked about this; see Question #10]
27. Back in your country, you owned a house? who lives in it now? you owned a business? who is running the business now?
28. when did you last protest in USA? how many other protesters were there? what were you protesting against? did a man from the Burmese embassy take your photo? why did he do that/
29. why did you get involved with politics?
30. you say your wife wrote you a letter? where is the original envelope it came in?
31. why would you be targeted now? are you special in some way? what way is that? does your government care about you? how do you know?
32. do you know anyone similar to you, who was harmed? what has happened to "similarly-situated" people? are you the only activist who protested, and was harmed?
33. you lived in City #1 in your country? you had problems there? so what- go live in City #2. Why can't you do that? who says there would be probems in City #2?
34. do you have a proper exit visa in your passport? [The Officer then studied each page of the passport in silence]
35. did you ever travel to other countries?
36. why did you take the photos? who took these photos of you protesting? your friend? why did he take them?

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