Scope and Contents: The letters cover the period of time between 1981 and 1988. In the letters she talks about:
-censorship
-private tuition in Burma
-gay performers in Rangoon
-pornographic films that were popular among the Chinese merchants
-power cuts in Rangoon in the late 1980's
-rationing of goods during the Socialist regime
-ban on rice trading because of the scarcity in the mid-80's
-her friendships with foreign scholars and diplomats, which resulted in her coming under the scrutiny of senior officials and the government and unfair treatement at work
-logistics of sending books from Burma to the UK
-popularity of meditation centers in Burma
-demonetization of money in two waves
-Thai and underground lottery system of Burma
-Political events leading to the 1988 uprising
-the governments drafting of a scheme to fire civil servants who participated in the uprising
-everyday life of a Rangoonite in the 1980's and the life of a librarian in Burma in the 1980's
-family life surrounding a monk-father and mother who had mental health issues
Daw May Kyi Win Letters
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