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Reflecting on mission in Myanmar and western culture

Reflecting on mission in Myanmar and western culture

Some years ago I was part of a group who visited Myanmar for two weeks through a Christian network. I\'d been studying cross cultural mission and I\'ve been privileged to be part of quite a number of missions around Asia and the sub-continent over those years..

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