Burmese Refugees : Letters from the Thai-Burma Border (Paperback)

from Scoshie

Sad, tragic, and uplifing, life as seen by the victims of the 8888 Burma (Myanmar) uprising and its aftermath. Added between the stories are recollections of the biographer and sad said as it was to read it was very inspiring. Especially living in a country like ours and as of yet not realizing t...

from SusieBookworm

Burmese Refugees provides important insights into the individual lives of people fleeing Burma for a variety of political, cultural, and religions reasons. What I found most eye-opening about the narratives were both the continual presence of militaristic governments in a world moving increasingl...

from croknot1

I had less trouble with this book than most. I found the author to be informative and caring. The refugees themselves seemed a little lackluster, probably from having to go through so much. I don'y know that I would have as much hope as they did despite their numbness. It's sad to think that what...

from WaltNoise

This book is a collection of moving essays written for English class by refugees in camps on the Thai border. The introduction and explanatory material provide a concise explanation of Burma's political evolution since independence. The book is divided into three sections. The first section conta...

from 1373fjp24

I received this book from the editor on Library Thing. All of these people have been through rougher times than I have. The optimism and drive to succeed is there. I can understand them wanting to come to America where all have unlimited opportunities,but by leaving they are not helping there cou...