December, 2003 - Volume 11 No.10

Inside This Issue


The More Things Change
Alphabet Soup for the Soul

Burma’s Influential Figures
"Power 18" is a list of Burma’s most influential figures of 2003.


The Games Children Play
Celebrating the New Year in the Philippines? Chances are those fireworks were made by children.

Burma Talk
Burma expert Bertil Lintner shares his views on the country’s political condition.


CULTURE
Dead Set on Helping
Burma’s poverty means that even providing funerals for loved ones can be difficult if not impossible.

BOOK REVIEW
Thunder Over Burma
A compelling tale of one of the most fascinating theaters of World War Two falls short by excluding the voices of those in Burma who experienced the tragedy.

THE BACK PAGE
The Back Page
A genuine ruby won't sink and disappear in mud. (A Burmese proverb)


• Intelligence
• News in Brief
• Business