By Carly James Unfortunately, much of the reality of child soldiering and human trafficking in Burma is unknown. Decades of forcible isolation from external media, diplomacy, tourism, etc. has alienated the country, disallowing much of the world from a deep cultural understanding of the Southeast Asian country. In January, the Burmese government and the ethnic Karen rebels committed to a cease-fire, effectively opening the country’s doors to the outside world for the first time in over sixty years. Since then, Burma’s efforts toward progress … [Read more...]