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Sebastian Strangio is a journalist and author focusing on Southeast Asia. Since 2008, his reporting from across the region has appeared in more than 30 leading publications in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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The New Republic
How The Optimism About Burma is Subverted By Its Never-Ending Civil War

How The Optimism About Burma is Subverted By Its Never-Ending Civil War

Continuing ethnic conflict in Kachin State is a stark reminder of the limits to President Thein Sein’s much-heralded reforms.
REVIEW: 'The Orphan Master's Son', by Adam Johnson

REVIEW: ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’, by Adam Johnson

PERHAPS THE BEST way to grasp the sad and desperate state of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is to glance at a satellite photo of Northeast Asia by night.
Is Microfinance Pushing the World’s Poorest Even Deeper Into Poverty?

Is Microfinance Pushing the World’s Poorest Even Deeper Into Poverty?

DHAKA—In August, Bangladeshi police broke up a ring of human organ dealers operating in Joypurhat, a district in the north of the country.