For those looking to experience Burma without leave their home – look no further. Naomi Duguid’s Burma: Rivers of Flavor takes you on a culinary journey to the Southeast Asian country, as she got to know the local residents and foodways. Check out some of our favorite recipes after the cut!
Luc Besson‘s newest film, The Lady, stars international actress Michelle Yeoh portraying Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. The film opens today in select theaters across the U.S. Read our interview in our Winter 11-12 issue of Audrey.
Michelle Yeoh at the screening of The Lady at the Busan International Film Festival. Photo courtesy of Busan International Film Festival.
Appropriately, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Suu Kyi today at her residence in Rangoon, Burma, reportedly the first senior U.S. official in 50 years to visit Burma.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hugging Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon, Burma. Photo courtesy of The Washington Post.
