Rather than drink and gossip with his hostile English peers at the exclusive European Club, John Flory has embraced Burmese culture.
When his best friend, Dr Veraswami, asks for his help, Flory comes to understand the true extent of the corruption in British-ruled Burma. But the arrival of the beautiful ...
This volume explores the life stories of ordinary Burmese by drawing on the narratives of individual subjects and using an array of interdisciplinary approaches. The constituted stories highlight the protagonists' survival strategies in everyday life that demonstrate their constant courage and frustration in dealing with numerous social injustices and adversities.