Orwells' House in the 1920s

Me N Ma Daze

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August 19th 2011
In the 1930s, George Orwell wrote a book called Burmese Days about his life as a colonial officer in the small town of Katha in northern colonial Burma (now called Myanmar), a town I was able to visit last month. A major aspect of Orwell's book is a biting criticism of the insular and narrow minded cultural politics (much like racism) of the British resident community towards the local peop ... read more

Asia » Burma

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more