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Fifty years in the Karen revolution in Burma : the soldier and the teacher / Saw Ralph and Naw Sheera ; edited by Stephanie Olinga-Shannon ; with an introduction by Martin Smith

Author
Ralph, Saw, 1930-
Additional Titles
50 years in the Karen revolution in Burma
Published
Ithaca : Southeast Asia Program Publications, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
xvi, 172 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Sheera, Naw, 1932-, Olinga-Shannon, Stephanie, and Smith, Martin

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Contents
Early life -- Japanese occupation -- The revolution begins -- Walking across Burma -- Life as a soldier -- Family -- Revolution headquarters -- Psychological warfare -- Life after the revolution -- Childhood -- Burman harassment -- Bible school and missionary work -- Marriage -- Children -- The Karen Women's Organization -- The fall of Manerplaw -- Australia.
Summary
"A rare, intimate look inside the Karen people's liberation struggle against the Burmese armed forces, one of the longest ethnic insurgencies in the world (1949- ) through the eyes of a guerilla leader and his wife"--
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ISBN
9781501746949 paperback alkaline paper
1501746944 paperback alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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