Profiles the countries of east Asia, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific, describing the history, government and politics, culture, and economy of each.
Provides information about the indigenous tribes of Southeast Asia, looking at how the geography of the region has affected their lifestyle and culture.
In hopes of helping their poor village, a fifteen-year-old Lahu boy and his friends secretly sow and harvest a crop of opium poppies they can sell to Chinese traders.