Publisher's Synopsis
I'd never been to a refugee camp before but I'll never forget it. Every twenty-one seconds there is a new refugee created by war or famine somewhere in the world. That's not a long time to lose your home, your family, your entire way of life.
Forgotten, betrayed and left isolated, the Karen ethnic minority have been involved in a civil war, a war they call a 'Revolution', for over 70 years. Twenty years after first travelling to Thailand and Burma I was 'Still on the Border' having had numerous adventures and meeting some of the most remarkable people on Earth, and that's not including the Pope and Aung San Suu Kyi. The Tea Shop is where I met Maung Maung Tinn whose words illuminate my humble stories. I hope to dry some of the blood and tears of the people of Burma by sharing their stories with you. About the authorTony Stokle was born in Hartlepool and studied Engineering at Newcastle University. After a career in Engineering he changed direction and became a Physics teacher. He is married with three children and three grandchildren. He used his summer vacations to travel to Thailand and Burma with his wife and family to share the lives of ordinary Burmese people involved in the 'Revolution'.
