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Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar, who was serving a 35-year sentence in Myitkyina prison in northernmost Kachin State, arrives at Rangoon International Airport in Burma, after he was released Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011

Open quoteI'm not happy today because there are so many of my friends still in prison.Close quote

  • ZARGANAR,
  • a popular Burmese comedian and political prisoner, on his release from jail after authorities in Burma announced they would grant amnesty to more than 6,000 prisoners
Photo: Khin Maung Win / AP | Source: BBC