Burma: Food, Family and Conflict by Bridget Anderson and Stephen Anderson, Ma Khin Markets, S.L, 2018, 256 Pages.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews an engrossing tale of family history, national politics and regional cuisine.
Myanmar Transformed? People, Places and Politics edited by Justine Chambers, Gerard McCarthy, Nicholas Farrelly and Chit Win, ISEAS, Singapore, 2018, 333 Pages.
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews a new anthology on Myanmar’s political transition and governance. Myanmar’s transformation from a military dictatorship to a relatively democratic form of governance has been under scrutiny for Read the full article…
The Other Ladies of Myanmar by Jennifer Rigby, ISEAS, Singapore, 2018, Pages 127.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews Jennifer Rigby’s telling of twelve remarkable Myanmar women and their life histories.
Bagan And The World – Early Myanmar and Its Global Connections edited by Goh Geok Yian, John N. Miksic and Michael Aung-Thwin, ISEAS, Singapore, 2018, 230 Pages.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee explores the trans-border relevance of the archaeological site of Bagan.
Burma, Kipling and Western Music – The Riff from Mandalay by Andrew Selth, New York, Routledge, 2017, 293 Pages.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews Andrew Selth’s book on popular music in colonial Burma.
Familiarity across Borders
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee explores issues which unify North East India and Myanmar.
Memories for a Lifetime: The Return of Indians from Burma: A Tale of Trauma and Tenacity
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee tries to trace the difficult emotional journey of Indians from Burma.
Climate Change: A Permanent Reality for Myanmar
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee gives an overview of climate change-related risks for Myanmar.
Mapping Chinese Rangoon – Place and Nation among the Sino-Burmese by Jayde Lin Roberts, University of Washington Press, Seattle, 2016.
5 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews Jayde Lin Roberts’ book on the Sino-Burmese in Yangon.
Islam and the State in Myanmar: Muslim-Buddhist Relations and the Politics of Belonging edited by Melissa Crouch, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2016, Pages 345.
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee reviews Melissa Crouch’s edited volume on Muslims in Myanmar.
