myanmar

Two Burmese boys, one a Karenni refugee and the other the son of an imprisoned Burmese doctor, meet in the jungle and in order to survive they must learn to trust each other.

"Like all Rohingyas in Rakhine province, Hasina lives in constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army. The wop wop wop of their helicopters means one thing only, run, and don't stop. So when soldiers invade her village one night, she races deep into the forest to hide with her brother, Araf, and her cousin Ghadiya. When they return days later to find their family missing and the Rohingyas drivern out, Hasina must fight to survive amidst a conflict that threatens her whole world"--Provided by publisher.

"In this insider's diagnosis of a country [Myanmar, then Burma] at a breaking point, he dissects how a singularly predatory economic system, fast-rising inequality, disintegrating state institutions, the impact of new social media, the rise of China next door, climate change, and deep-seated feelings around race, religion, and national identity all came together to challenge the incipient democracy. Interracial violence soared and a horrific exodus of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fixed international attention. Myint-U explains how and why this happened, and details an unsettling prognosis for the future"--Amazon.

A book for young readers about the history and culture of Myanmar.

Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to climb Hkakabo Razi, one of the most isolated mountains in the world, but getting there involves a four-week trek through a tropical rainforest that is rife with hazards, which turns out to be more dangerous than summiting the mountain itself.

"Like all Rohingyas in Rakhine province, Hasina lives in constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army. The wop wop wop of their helicopters means one thing only, run, and don't stop. So when soldiers invade her village one night, she races deep into the forest to hide with her brother, Araf, and her cousin Ghadiya. When they return days later to find their family missing and the Rohingyas drivern out, Hasina must fight to survive amidst a conflict that threatens her whole world"--Provided by publisher.

When his mother escapes Myanmar with his siblings during the Rohingya crisis, thirteen-year-old Jubair expresses anger over the abandonment and struggles to find forgiveness, in a series of letters.

Guy Delisle uses a graphic novel format to reflect on the experiences he had while working in a Burma--Myanmar--where his wife's career allowed him to explore Burma's rural and impoverished regions.

Two sisters learn about the history, culture, cuisine, landmarks, language, and traditions of Myanmar, their parents' birthplace.

Depicts one day from dawn until night in one girl's life in Myanmar (Burma).