Back in the Land of Green Ghosts
Political prisoner committee gives reason for hope and caution
February 9, 2013Myanmar expects NV extension
February 9, 2013Back in the Land of Green Ghosts
9 Feb 2013
After living for 24 years in exile, Pascal Khoo Thwe, a Burmese author known
for his autobiography, “From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey,”
is now visiting the country of his birth. He is an ethnic Karen and his 2002 book
is about growing up in Burma under military rule. It was awarded the Kiriyama Prize,
an international literary award given to books which will encourage greater
understanding of and among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia.
He recently spoke to The Irrawaddy’s Kyaw Phyo Tha about his return to Burma.
