In Highly Literate Burma Local Storybooks Are Missing

(Wendy Rockett’s article from the NYC-based ASIA FOUNDATION on 4 September 2013.)




A privately-published English text book.

As we contemplate the triumphs and
remaining challenges in improving literacy this International Literacy Day,
consider the fascinating case of Myanmar.


The country is one of the poorest in Southeast Asia, with decaying
infrastructure and an economy that is just