This diary, begun after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and covering the invasion of Burma up to June 1942, is a moving account of the dilemmas faced by the well-loved and prolific Burmese author Theippan Maung Wa (a pseudonym of U Sein Tin) and his family. At the time of the Japanese invasion, ... Lees verder

Behind the statistics of migration are the life stories of millions of migrants and their descendants. The movement of people out of China is one of the largest movements of humanity in modern times, and large numbers of Chinese emigrated to the colony of the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. While ... Lees verder

General Suharto is synonymous with modern Indonesia. He became President amidst extreme social upheaval and mass violence in 1966 - a position he retained until 1998. This book provides enormous insights into a man who exerted extraordinary power and influence, who presented himself as an infallible... Lees verder

In 1929 the Canadian-born musician chanced upon rare gramophone recordings of Balinese gamelan music which changed his life. From that moment, he lived for the day when he could set foot on the island where the clear, metallic music originated. He was able to realise his dreams and spent almost a de... Lees verder