Thant Myint-U

Thant Myint-U is a distinguished historian and author with deep connections to Burma.

Educated at Harvard and Cambridge, he taught history at Trinity College, Cambridge.

His diverse experience includes serving on United Nations peacekeeping operations in Cambodia and Yugoslavia, as well as working with the UN Secretariat in New York.

Thant Myint-U's unique perspective comes from his personal and professional ties to Burma, being the grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant.

His writing combines scholarly research with intimate knowledge of Burma's political landscape, making him a respected authority on the country's history and contemporary issues.

His previous work includes a personal history of Burma titled "The River of Lost Footsteps.".