Myanmar (Burma) exists in a timewarp and since recent political changes is becoming one of the most visited countries in the world. The country is eighty-seven per cent buddhist, studded with monastri
This pioneering insight into contemporary Thai folk culture delves beyond the traditional Thai icons to reveal the casual, everyday expressions of Thainess that so delight and puzzle. From floral truc
Much has changed in Burma since Birgit Neiser first visited in 1981.The country is now known as Myanmar, and military rule - which lasted nearly half a century - has given way to a tentative democrati
On the day Chareeya is born, her mother discovers that her father has been having an affair with a traditional Thai dancer. From that moment on, Chareeya's life is fated to carry the weight of her par
The magical children's book, Rabbit Cloud and the Rainmakers is the story of one boy's search for water to save both his village and his grandmother's pot plant from drought. Surviving coyotes, desert
Silence Speaks - Masks, Shadows and Puppets from Asia is a journey through the many rituals and performance traditions in twelve regions and countries of Asia : the Himalayas, (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal) I
Author and photographer John Lander takes the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites of Japan as a starting point for exploring the country's architecture, history, customer and festivals. Lander, wh
Neurophysiologist and educator Dr. Carla Hannaford brings the latest insights from scientific research to questions that affect learners of all ages. Examining the body's role in learning, from infanc
A miscellany of sorts, preeminent author and critic Nicholas Delbanco’s Curiouser and Curiouser attests to a lifelong interest in music and the visual arts as well as both “mere&
“Things puppets can do to us: charm, deceive, captivate, fool, trick, remind, amuse, distract, bore, repulse, annoy, puzzle, transport, provoke, fascinate, stand in for, kill.” In You