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Burmese Cowboy: The Shwe Tun Aung Story

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Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous government, while risking his own life for what was fair. He tells his amazing story of how his life was destroyed, and how global union solidarity helped rebuild it.

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