"It's very important you do not dismiss your own experiences."
--Dinda, Asia Pacific Forum for Women, Land and Development (APWLD)
"Despite our ongoing struggle, we shouldn't forget about the system that put us in the situation. By doing this, it will keep us on track and give us hope. "
--NGO community organizer from Cambodia, at LEAD workshop
"The time for demonstrations has passed."
"We've graduated from every degree because of our experience."
--Mae Mo Coal Mine resettled activist P'Maliwan talking about her experiences
**Translated from Thai to English**
“If you take the money from the company you become a slave to them.”
--Baan Hang community activist leader talking about those in her community that took the compensation and gave their land to the company Yellow, who is still trying to build a mine on their land
**Translated rom Thai to English**
"They are not happening by accident."
--Katie Redford, Co-founder and Director of ERI, on human rights abuses and environmental harm.
"Mekong River is our lifeblood."
--P'Tang Su