 Empty Bowl: Rice in Burma
Rice farming in Burma has become a precarious enterprise, as stepped-up government intervention is stifling profits while stressing the land and the lives of the farmers.
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 Seeking Small Mercies
Japanese troops raped and abused thousands of Asian women during World War II. Those who survived are fighting for justice.
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 Open Season
Public alarm is mounting over the soaring death toll in Thailand’s war on drugs and many have urged authorities to rethink their tactics.
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CULTURE
 Engaging Buddhism for Social Change
Buddhism will only be a force for social change in Burma if it can effect a paradigm shift away from the prevailing discourse of "samsara".
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BOOK REVIEW
 Pascal Khoo Thwe and the Book of Memory
This astonishing autobiography details one young Padaung man’s upbringing in a remote village and his long journey through conflict-ridden Burma, all the way to freedom.
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THE BACK PAGE
 The Back Page
Living in a gilt monastery, but on an empty stomach. (A Burmese proverb)
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 Communication Breakdown
Despite efforts to modernize communications, Burma’s telecom sector remains antiquated and inefficient.
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