And to think just a few years ago I would say, “Nothing ever changes in Burma….”           Wow!    

    My favorite short story by U Win Pe. This introduction is very dated as it is from the first edition (1993) of the book INKED OVER, RIPPED OUT : “U Win Pe is generally agreed to be one of Burma’s most popular storytell­ers, whether it be as a film director, a maker of [...]

Change and hope for the future are increasingly evident in Burma (Myanmar). President Thein Sein is leader of the soft-liners.  He is said to be listening to the younger generation of military officers who feel that there should be a reconciliation with the country’s pro-democracy forces to get the sanctions lifted and move the economy [...]