I thought of doing a kind of book review of this striking book, which appeared almost by chance. (Yes, this is not the time to indulge in academic or literary pastimes, but you will find out why I have to bring it to public attention). Four “frontiers” have been researched and presented in detail – […]
Category: Book Review
Through Kachin Lenses: A Review by Alice U-Mackey
Through Kachin Lenses is a non-fiction, narrative history of significant socio-cultural accounts and events accentuated by the people who made it happen and correlated with Burma’s past and present affairs. It is a mosaic of engaging, enlightening and inspirational collection of writings, bringing together places, personalities and perspectives, including memoirs, speeches, letters and interviews, in a […]
Book Review: ‘Being and Becoming Kachin’ by Mandy Sadan
It is a daunting task to review this voluminous treasure-trove of a history book, but I have made the attempt because of the urgent national necessity more than anything else. This review is aimed at a domestic Myanmar readership, where the greatest impact needs to be made. But other than this, a book like this […]
Book Review: ‘What is Swan Ah Shin? And Other Writings,’ by Moe Zay Nyein
It is a remarkable whistle-blowing book, and the author is the Myanmar Edward Snowden [He may be part of a group]. He has certainly served in or has close contact with Military Security, which is the successor to Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence [DDSI] when it was totally replaced after a major purge in October […]