Colleagues and compatriots in the Burmese Democracy Movement overseas have called Kyi May Kaung "A trained social scientist with the soul of a poet". In this memoir, Dr. Kaung with a doctorate in Political Economy from the University of Pennsylvania, writes about what has motivated her to write poetry, short stories, novellas, novels, non-fiction, political commentary, self-help and speculative and historical fiction. Lavishly illustrated and with a biting sense of humor.