Việt Khang - Anh Là Ai?

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Sometime we forget how lucky we are to be in a country that allow its
people the freedom of speech. The rights to his or her religion,
ideas, press, assembly and petition are well documented in the United
States Constitution.

In Vietnam, Việt Khang wrote and recorded two protest songs, “Việt Nam
Tôi Đâu?” (Where is My Vietnam?) and “Anh Là Ai?” (Who Are You?).
After posting the songs online, Vietnamese police arrested Việt Khang.
Twice, once on September 16th, and again on December 23rd, 2011. As of
this writing, he's still be held (no charges were given).

There is a small movement, particularly Vietnamese in the United
States trying to free Khang. Musicians, amateurs, and regular people,
all over the world have recorded their version Khang's two songs to
help spread Khang's message.

"Anh Là Ai?" is clearly the more popular song, as far as it being
covered. Below are just some of the more popular one on youtube.

Viet Khang: Anh La Ai (Original Version)
Asia Channel's various artists: Anh La Ai
STBN's various artists: Anh La Ai
Anh Tuan: Anh La Ai (English version)
Toityeutiengnuoctoi12: Anh La Ai (French Version)

Perhaps all this attention for Việt Khang will remind the Communist
Party of Vietnam that they are in the 21st Century and they need to
listen to their people.

Do your part, keep up on facebook.com/WeAreAllVietnam and sign the
petition.

To whom we hope are concerned,

We are writing to you as fellow songwriters, artists, free
expressionists of this great nation in hopes that you will be changed
by what you read below and are compelled to help free an innocent
expressionist.

Very currently, on December 31st, 2011, a year of music and patriotic
passion has ended for a fellow songwriter in Vietnam. 2012 is not
looking hopeful for him or any of us who believe in human rights as
well as freedom of expression for the country. In light of China and
Vietnam's current dispute over the Spratly islands Hoang Sa and Truong
Sa, Vietnamese singer/songwriter VIET KHANG had written and shared
songs of grief over his country's loss. They've spread rapidly online.
His songs titled "Anh La Ai (roughly translates to: 'Who are you?')"
and "Viet Nam Toi Dau ('Where is my Vietnam?')" spoke on behalf of the
Vietnamese citizens hurting from these current events. He has recently
been arrested and imprisoned by the Vietnamese government for said
actions. With lyrics that ask, why does my country deserve more
bloodshed?, from a patriotic soul, many are outraged that a song
written to express love and concern for its country would yield such
violent reactions from its own leaders.

In a world where rapists, murderers, and terrorists roam among us, it
begs the question, why are these authorities using precious security
resources to arrest a patriotic singer/songwriter? VIET KHANG is still
currently held in jail, under an accusation unbeknown to us. Above is
an English translation to his song "Anh La Ai". We ask, with as much
assertiveness as you will allow us, that you take action by passing
this letter forward to your sources, writing to national authorities,
signing the existing petitions online to 'Free Viet Khang', and using
every heard voice within your network to free this silenced artist.

We here in America have the gift of freedom to stand by what we
believe in and speak on what is just, so please use that precious
right to free your fellow artist. Do what you can and everything you
can so that the hope for basic human rights throughout this world does
not continue to wither as 2012 has only begun.

SAVE VIET KHANG ... Set Viet Khang Free

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