Curious Encounters of the Human Kind - Myanmar (Burma): True Asian Tales of Folly Greed Ambition and Dreams: 1

What do jumping cats have to do with Buddhisms Middle Path? Did Orwell really hate everyone in Burma? How did Myanmars ruling junta use white elephants to consolidate their power? Will a synagogue caretakers improbable dream ever come true? What arrogance drives western travelers to seek the unknown? And why should you never disrespect the nat spirits who guard a sacred forest? This is Myanmar as youve probably never imagined full of curious people startling happenings and unexpected moments of humanity and introspection giddiness and solemnity avarice and ambition.