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Burma Periodicals
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Land of War, A Journey of the Heart
By Paula Bock, The Seattle Times, September 28,
1997.
The personal account of a Seatttle journalist who travels
to the Thai/Burma border and listens to the stories of thousands
of refugees. It gives an historical context for the arrival
of over 100,000 Karen refugees in Thailand and describes daily
life in refugee camps, including an emphasis on health care.
Appropriate for grades 6-12.
Burma:
A Cry for Freedom
The New Internationalist, No. 280, June 1996.
In a special issue on Burma, The New Internationalist examines
issues such as narcotics production, political prisoners,
the Aids crisis in Burma, ethnic populations, and tourism.
Also includes a special interview with Aung San Suu Kyi. Appropriate
for grades 6-12, paper, 38 pages.
Burma:
Human Rights, Forgotten Wars, and Survival
Cultural Survival Quarterly, Volume 24, Issue 3, Fall 2000.
In individual articles of this special issue on Burma, Burma
experts, scholars and activists examine various aspects of
the Burma situation focusing on Ethnic Politics, Refugees,
and the use of foreign courts by the Free Burma Movement.
Appropriate for grades 9-12, paper, 72 pages.
Grim
Regime: A special report. For Burmese: Repression, AIDS and
Denial
By Blain Harden, New York Times, November 14, 2000.
An introduction to the political situation in Burma and the
consequences for ordinatry Burmese citizens, including an
examination of the silent and devastating Aids crisis ravaging
Burmese people. Appropriate for grades 9-12.
Burma:
The Richest of Poor Countries
By Joel L. Swerdlow, National Geographic, Vol. 188,
No.1, July 1995.
An author who grew up in Burma examines the historical, cultural,
and political landscape of Modern Burma. A comprehensive investigation
into the political conflict and way of life of Burmese people.
Appropriate for grades 6-12, 28 pages.
When
will the Snake Charming Act End?
By U Than Maung, Burma Debate, May/June 1996.
A spokesman for the military accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of undermining
the authority of the State, and for deceiving the majority
of Burmese citizens with a pro-democracy political agenda.
Appropriate for grades 9-12.
Compiled
by Katrina Anderson, Global Source Education, 2001
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