south asia

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south asia

Peoples of Eastern Asia

2005
Presents portraits of life in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Brunei, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Celebrate! in South Asia

1996
Describes religious festivals and sacred days celebrated in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), and Nepal.

Leaving Microsoft to change the world

an entrepreneur's odyssey to educate the world's children
2006
John Wood, former Microsoft leader, explains why he left his powerful position in the company to help improve the educations of Nepalese children and shares what he learned about life, ambition, and faith during his experiences.

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