It is not power that corrupts but fear.
Aung San Suu KyiTag: politics genocide asia burma myanmar
When I was young and had no sense
In far-off Mandalay
I lost my heart to a Burmese girl
As lovely as the day.
Her skin was gold, her hair was jet,
her teeth were ivory;
I said, "For twenty silver pieces,
Maiden, sleep with me."
She looked at me, so pure, so sad,
The loveliest thing alive,
And in her lisping, virgin voice,
Stood out for twenty-five.
Seriously, just have the gonads to quote yourself! ^__^
T.F. RhodenTag: asia burma myanmar thailand southeast-asia t-f-rhoden
People wonder why so many writers come to live in Paris. I’ve been living ten years in Paris and the answer seems simple to me: because it’s the best place to pick ideas. Just like Italy, Spain.. or Iran are the best places to pick saffron. If you want to pick opium poppies you go to Burma or South-East Asia. And if you want to pick novel ideas, you go to Paris.
Roman PayneTag: writing inspiration creativity travel ideas paris france expatriate expats asia writer-s-block burma opium expatriot opiate saffron poppies opiates parisians
We stepped carefully, so softly, over thorny plants. The dust had turned to mud, splattering our shoes, socks, and legs. By the time we reached the boat, our clothes were clinging to our flesh and stained with the bloody remains of mosquitoes.
Mia KirshnerTag: rain mosquitoes burma mud
Bursts of gold on lavender melting into saffron. It's the time of day when the sky looks like it has been spray-painted by a graffiti artist.
Mia KirshnerMy mother used to say that rain here pours like a blessing, like a thick veil that parts to reveal the bride's face. But nearly every day, when this rain parted, it revealed a long line of soldiers, like you, like death, marching toward us, and we would scatter with a practiced silence and hide.
Mia KirshnerTag: war rain death soldiers refugees burma
Like the crocodile, he strikes always at the weakest spot.
George OrwellTag: crocodiles burma
An earthquake is such fun when it is over.
George OrwellTag: fun burma earthquakes
My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.
Aung San Suu KyiTag: inspirational medicine compassion-wisdom burma
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