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First published by Allen & Unwin in 2019
Text © Michelle Aung Thin 2019
Series concept © Series Creator and Series Editor: Lyn White 2019
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Cover design concept by Bruno Herfst & Vincent Agostino
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Cover photos: portrait by Julian Shnider; sunrise in Rakhine State by Pravit Unphet/Shutterstock
Text design by Bruno Herfst & Vincent Agostino
Map of Myanmar by Guy Holt
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