Smile As They Bow by Nu Nu Yi

Smile As They Bow

Nu Nu Yi with Alfred Birnbaum (Translator), Thi Thi Aye (Translator)

146 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ informative reflective fast-paced
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As the weeklong Taungbyon Festival draws near, thousands of villagers from all regions of Burma descend upon a tiny hamlet near Mandalay to pay respect to the spirits, known as nats, which are central to Burmese tradition. At the heart of these fe...

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