Brothers and Sisters,
Never let them fool you
They will try to hoodwink you
And manipulate you
But never let them get you down
Do not let them sell you short
Or try to give you something
You do not really want
Never compromise.

Brothers and Sisters,
You deserve equality
Autonomy and fairness
You need to earn a good living
You need a home and land
Your children need schooling
They need good books
Where they can learn
In their own language
And learn about their tradition.

Brothers and Sisters,
You need good skills,
You need fulfilment,
You need good health,
You need some help
By people who care
You need to have your needs met
You need to be listened to
You need the freedom to choose
You need the freedom to grow.

Brothers and Sisters,
You need to be safe
You need to come and go freely
You should not have to struggle
You should not have so much trouble
You should not have to be afraid.

Brothers and Sisters,
You have your rights
Please know your rights
Ask for your rights
To have a decent life
Without discrimination
Victimization and persecution.

You need to have the freedom to
Use your intelligence
Use your creativity
Use you wisdom
Use your desire
Use your fire
To reach your full potential
As a human being.

Brothers and Sisters,
Be proud of yourselves
For you have come so far
Hold your heads high
And be happy and free
Please do not give up
You deserve the best
You deserve a good life
Say what you want
Say what you need
Say it from the heart
You know you can say it
Say that you want Freedom.

Please read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (available in English, Shan and many other languages at http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm) and the Shan State Constitution.