--- product_id: 8274807 title: "Bamboo People" brand: "mitali perkins" price: "₩27315" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/8274807-bamboo-people store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Bamboo People **Brand:** mitali perkins **Price:** ₩27315 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bamboo People by mitali perkins - **How much does it cost?** ₩27315 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/8274807-bamboo-people) ## Best For - mitali perkins enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mitali perkins brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mitali PerkinsBamboo People ## Images ![Bamboo People - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91sGyByWvUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great read. *by K***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015* An exiting adventure. In the jungles of Burma men and children are fighting in a war for the freedom of their homeland. The story begins with a boy named Chiko. He is looking for the school in his town to apply as a teacher but he accidentally steps into a room full of people applying to be street sweepers. All of the sudden the doors open up to where soldiers are waiting to take them away and make them soldiers as well. Chicko is taken to a training facility for soldiers. The man who runs the camp makes them do almost impossible tasks. Chiko makes friends with another Burmese kid in camp named Tu Reh. The captain of the camp sends Chiko on a mission. During the mission a mine kills Chiko’s team but Chiko lives. An enemy soldier saves Chiko and brings him to a healer hut in the jungle. The enemy solider brings Chiko and the healer back to his camp, and healer tries to heal Chiko. Chiko looses his leg to an infection and tries to find his way back home. This book follows his journey back home. In the story Chiko encounters enemy soldiers, learns how to live off the land, and makes friends. Chiko is a 15-year-old Burmese kid growing up in Yangon, Burma. Chiko is kind, shy, timid, and slight. His Father was arrested because he was considered a traitor of the government. Chiko can read and write in Burmese and English. In the book I found that the overall theme was perseverance. I thought the theme was perseverance because Chiko has to endure through camp, the jungle the, loss of his leg, and finding his way back home. I think reading about a kid persevering through hard times is very motivational. When I was reading this book I realized some kids my age have to persevere through much harder things than I do. I think this book was very good. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure novels. The reason I would recommend this is because it’s a fast non-stop adventure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Most Compelling and Timely Novel *by K***A on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2015* Chiko wants to be a teacher. When he sees an announcement in the Burmese papers to make his application in person, he decides the time has come to follow his dream. On his arrival at the address to take his teaching exam, the Burmese army forces him into a bus, together with other young men. In a matter of minutes, Chiko’s taken away to the depths of the jungle to begin three years of forced service in the army.The indoctrination begins at once. Chiko is told the Karenni tribe wants to tear Burma apart. In order to save his country, he is ordered to fight the Karenni. These orders come from the same military force that arrested his father, a doctor, for using his healing gifts for an “enemy of the state”. Alone in the mountainous jungles, stripped of all he has except for two photographs and his broken glasses, Chiko has to find his way through this new life.Bamboo People is a powerful story of a young man facing monumental challenges. His mother, already heart-broken over the imprisonment of his father, will be wildly afraid when he doesn’t return. Chiko is surrounded by young recruits who don’t want to kill the tribal people any more than he does. The Burmese soldiers drive them hard, through jungles full of hidden mines. In these life-changing times Chiko learns lessons of courage and friendship that prove to be crucial for his survival, and for that of the Burmese youth with him.The first refugees I ever worked with were Karen refugees from Thailand refugee camps. They fled their village as the Burmese army closed in to burn it to the ground and to enslave their tribe. Bamboo People tells a story that needs to be heard. It’s a story of hope and of truth, vividly written. I highly recommend this novel.--Kate Calina ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This should be REQUIRED READING in Schools *by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2011* My daughter spent two summers working with Karenni refugees at a place called the Bamboo School just inside the Thai border. The heart-wrenching stories she learned about the children at the school would bring an adult to their knees. Yet each day these children get up, go to school and move on with their lives under the watchful eye and loving guidance of MoMo Kat, a Australian woman who has literally given them her life. You can learn more about this particular school/orphanage/rescue operation at [...]Comparing this book to the things my daughter saw/heard, the author has done an admirable job of bringing the gut-wrenching choices young people on both sides of this conflict must face without dwelling on the violence that accompanies the daily life of Karenni and Burmese people.We are a global community. We need to start educating our children about their global neighbors. This book would be a great start. It should be required reading in every middle school as an integrated curriculum assignment between Social Studies and Reading. The author's website [...] provides teacher guides and other tools to assist in using this book in the classroom. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/8274807-bamboo-people](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/8274807-bamboo-people) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*