Until the world shatters : truth, lies, and the looting of Myanmar /
In Myanmar, where civil war, repressive government and the $40 billion a year jade industry have shaped life for decades, everyone is fighting for their own version of the truth. Until the World Shatters, takes us deep into a world in which journalists seek to overcome censorship and intimidation, e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Brooklyn, New York :
Melville House,
[2021]
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| Summary: | In Myanmar, where civil war, repressive government and the $40 billion a year jade industry have shaped life for decades, everyone is fighting for their own version of the truth. Until the World Shatters, takes us deep into a world in which journalists seek to overcome censorship and intimidation, ethnic minorities wage guerilla war against a government they claim refuses to grant basic human rights, devout Buddhists launch violent anti-Muslim campaigns and artists try to build their own havens of free expression. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 386 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1612198872 9781612198873 |