Burma remains the odd man out in South East Asia. It is a military dictatorship, not part of the region's still-dynamic economy, and has a troubled relationship with the outside world, including that fact that it is the second largest supplier of heroin. This exceptionally readable account of Bur...
Boasting emerald-green rice fields, a multitude of tropical flowers and fruits, and brilliantly painted temples and shops, it is awash with colour. Many Burmese, men and women, continue to wear longyis – tube-shaped pieces of cloth tucked or knotted at the waist – decorated in striking patterns. ...