You’ve read so much online about northern Myanmar that you don’t think it could really be like that, do you?
You think people are only drawn there by the high wages, but do you know how carefully every step is designed to trick ordinary people, one step at a time?
How could anyone write a complete account from a victim’s perspective without experiencing it firsthand? This immersive experience will really make readers’ skin crawl!
How could anyone have so many thoughts about love and human nature without a wealth of life experience?
Rescuing people from northern Myanmar is hardly as simple as just talking about it.
Every step is filled with twists and turns, and the resolve to face death and survive.
Northern Myanmar is hell, and its people are demons. Saving yourself and others there takes more than hot-blooded enthusiasm and harebrained schemes. It takes the right time, place, and people, along with intelligence and a comprehensive boost in strength. Although parts of this story have been adapted, most of it is based on real experiences.
Through Wang Hong’s eyes, experience what it’s like to be tricked into northern Myanmar and left unable to resist, to endure despair without recourse, to reluctantly commit scams just to stay alive, and to push your mind and body to their limits to gain a little freedom. Even if you’re strong, you’re still at others’ mercy. Rescuing people from northern Myanmar really is like snatching chestnuts from a fire.
The story also features:
The passionate love between a man and a woman in times of hardship;
The enviable bond between brothers who would live and die together;
Satisfyingly intense scenes of killing;
The unbearable longing for home when returning to China is impossible;
The difficult choices that come with betrayal by your own people;
The gradual growth of character and perspective.
All I can say is, those who make it back to China aren’t...
The inner drama is well written.