Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in BurmaFifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is about commitment to an ideal, individual survival and the universality of the human experience. A memoir of two tenacious souls, it sheds light on why Burma Myanmar's decades long pursuit for a peaceful and democratic future has been elusive. Simply put, the aspirations of Burma's ethnic nationalities for self determination within a genuine federal union runs counter to the idea of a unitary state