Robert BaZan, left, talks about his experiences as a member of Karen as his friend, Oscar BaAye, right, looks through some Karen literature in BaZan's St. Paul, Minn., apartment, Wedensday, Jan. 11, 1006. BaZan lives quietly in his small apartment, organizing rallies and writing articles on behalf of the Karen independence movement in his native Myanmar. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)