Two Burmese men walk 3,000 miles across country

Zaw Min Htwe walks along State Route 224 near Road 12 outside of Ottawa.

Hope to make it to New York by August
By Jessica Honigford

Staff Writer

GILBOA - Athein and Zaw Min Htwe have been making a more than 3,000-mile trek across the U.S. since March 1.

The pair are walking across Ohio, raising awareness about the current politcal situation in Burma.

The activists want to make it to New York in time for the United Nations Community Council on Aug. 8.

Aug. 8 Marks 20 years to the day when the Burmese military gunned down more than 3,000 peaceful protesters in the streets of Burma.