There aren’t a gazillion books about the country, but if you’re looking for the best books on Burma (Myanmar), this list is a good starting point. From the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe One of the best accounts (a true memoir!) I’ve read from a guerilla fighter who flees Mandalay and takes Read More…
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Burma Photos (Part I – Temples)
My trip to Burma last fall took me completely by surprise. This is a country that has had economic sanctions imposed upon it by the international community for nearly 20 years. Surely it would be struggling. I expected what I experienced in 1992 in Vietnam. Women begged me to help them find an American husband Read More…