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Book SynopsisFifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is about commitment to an ideal, individual survival and the universality of the human experience. A memoir of two tenacious souls, it sheds light on why Burma/Myanmar's decades-long pursuit for a peaceful and democratic future has been elusive. Simply put, the aspirations of Burma's ethnic...
Trade ReviewFifty Years is beautiful; a striking text—the simple language is never embellished, and it does not use elaborate prose to evoke the horrors of warfare or human rights abuses.
* SOJOURN - Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia *
Table of ContentsEditor's Preface
List of Abbreviations
Timeline of Key Events
Introduction, by Martin Smith
1. Early Life
2. Japanese Occupation
3. The Revolution Begins
4. Walking across Burma
5. Life as a Soldier
6. Family
7. Revolution Headquarters
8. Psychological Warfare
9. Life after the Revolution
10. Childhood
11. Burman Harassment
12. Bible School and Missionary Work
13. Marriage
14. Children
15. The Karen Women's Organization
16. The Fall of Manerplaw
17. Australia
References
Index
