| Editorial_April 2007 |
 How They See The Lady Seven ethnic leaders share their views about Suu Kyi and find general agreement that she possesses the qualities needed to achieve reconciliation in Burma. |
 The Lady Fights On Despite continuing house arrest and her dismissal as a “non-person” by Burma’s ruling junta, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains a relevant and uniting political force, says Aung Zaw in one of several cover stories devoted to “The Lady.” |
 Meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi Razali Ismail describes his meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi during the visits he made to Burma in his four years as UN special envoy. His recollection is of a strong woman “fortified by her strong principles” and “unbowed under all circumstances.” |
 A Battle of Wills As violence threatens to spiral out of control in the Muslim-dominated provinces of Southern Thailand, Edward Blair visits the region and finds an atmosphere of fear and suspicion. |
 Shame of the Forgotten Refugees Tamara Terziana reports from the remote Indian state of Mizoram, where tens of thousands of Burmese Chin lead a precarious existence, laboring for little money and eluding official harassment. |
 The ‘Great Guest’ of Burmese Literature Burma lost a literary giant with the recent death of the poet Tin Moe. He wasn’t only a great poet, writes Khin Maung Soe, but a courageous pro-democracy advocate whose outspokenness “earned him the adoration of the Burmese people and the hatred of the country’s ruling military dictatorship.” |
 Gandhian Links to the Struggle in Burma A book on India's part in Burma's nationalist movement in the years 1906-1948 wins praise from reviewer Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan. He congratulates the Indian author and scholar Rajsherkhar for doing "history a tremendous service by bringing to light the links between Gandhi's anti-colonial struggles in India and similar efforts in Burma." |
 The Control of Political Economy Ko Ko Thett discusses a study by Tin Maung Maung Than of the state's role in Burma industrial development. The review also explains how Burma's economic development reflects the history of failed dictatorships. |
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