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...Briton who first fell in love with Burma a decade ago, bewitched by its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes and hospitable people. Despite their isolation and the ever-present fear of arrest, I found Burmese to be worldly and eager to talk; I quickly formed lasting friendships, and Burma became the subject of my second book, The Trouser People. I returned perhaps a dozen times, witnessing changes that were usually for the worse. People grew poorer, stalked by disease and malnutrition. Inflation lurched ever upwards. Schools and hospitals crumbled with neglect. Insurgencies raged along the rugged borders. The brightest Burmese sought...
...Giuliani and Hillary Clinton leading their respective competitors nationally, but the race is still wide open. Bill Clinton has described campaigning for President as a job interview, with an application process consisting of unrelenting media scrutiny and a grueling coast-to-coast gauntlet of events and debates. Here we present the top-tier finalists...
...raided more than a dozen monasteries, beating and arresting hundreds of monks. And I know that soldiers like these snuffed out Burma's last great pro-democracy uprising in 1988, killing and injuring thousands. I know they will not hesitate to shoot, whether or not there's a foreigner present. Sure enough, seconds later they open fire. From that moment on, the world's most unlikely uprising--with its vivid images of marching monks and exuberant students, of golden pagodas and rain-drenched streets--feels doomed...
...fell in love with this country a decade ago, bewitched by its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes and hospitable people. Despite their isolation and the ever present fear of arrest, I found the Burmese worldly and eager to talk, and I quickly formed lasting friendships. I returned perhaps a dozen times, witnessing changes that were usually for the worse. People grew poorer and were stalked by disease and malnutrition. Schools and hospitals crumbled from neglect. Insurgencies raged along the rugged borders. The only real constant has been the junta, which seized power in 1962 and has run a promising nation into...
...However, capitalizing on an inequity—whether it’s superior looks, affirmative action, or your boss’s love for blondes—presents the problem of casting doubt over one’s true merit or skill. But we must remember that these situations present opportunities to smash the stigma of doubt through your performance. If someone wants to believe you don’t deserve that job, that fame, or that money, you can prove them wrong by being nothing short of impeccable at what you do. Of course, some will still hold onto...