Hobbits in Burma

In eastern Burma a group called the Free Burma Rangers brings food and medical help to the thousands of Karen refugees who  are displaced by the brutal oppression of the Burmese Army and dictatorship. The FBR is a mix of missionaries, relief workers, and guerilla fighters. In an interview with Mother Jones magazine (March 3, 2010) Tha U Wa A Pa, a graduate of Fuller Seminary, former U. S. Army Ranger, and FBR leader said, “On the surface it seems like Mordor has all the strength and power and might. But if our fellowship of hobbits stays united, good will defeat evil in the end.”

It is good to know there are hobbits fighting evil in the jungles of Burma, but it is also amazing how Tolkien’s works, once dismissed as escapist fantasy, continue to powerfully impact the “real” world–even the fate of nations.

About Mark

I live in Myrtle Point, Oregon with my wife Teckla and am the father of four boys. Currently I teach writing and literature at Southwest Oregon Community College. I am a graduate of Myrtle Point High School, Northwest Nazarene College, and have a Masters in English from Washington State University.
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