A Child’s View of Tiananmen
2009-06-04
At age six, Dan Southerland's son, Matthew, had heard enough to sympathize with the students protesting on the square. He drew dinosaurs representing the leadership and bird-like symbols of the students, easy prey to the much larger beasts.
Silent Rage
2009-06-03
On June 5, 1989 a lone man stood in front of a column of tanks and came to symbolize the Chinese people's resistance to the crackdown at Tiananmen Square. Hundreds of Chinese had been killed the day before, and, to this day, authorities would like them forgotten.
From Hope to Fear
2009-05-29
A soldier placed an army hat on a child's head, and the child happily saluted the crowd. No one knew what was coming, writes Dan Southerland, as he recalls the eve of a brutal crackdown in Beijing.
In Burma, China’s Presence Grows
2009-05-05
China’s economic presence in Burma is growing fast, filling in where sanctions have forced the United States and its allies out.
'Deep Scars' Left by Nargis
2009-04-30
A year after Cyclone Nargis tore through Burma, untold thousands of victims are still homeless and grieving.
Can All Monks Be Trusted?
2009-04-21
The Burmese people respect their monks more than their government, but some suspect the monks have been infiltrated by informers.
In Burma, Fear and Suspicion Prevail
2009-04-17
Tyler Chapman returns to Burma and writes, in a new reporter’s notebook, that hopes for reform have been snuffed out by a ruthless crackdown leaving Burmese in debilitating fear of each other.
Tibet's Uncertain Future
2009-03-23
In this personal essay, writer Maura Moynihan finds some hope for the future among Tibetans.
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