Mr. Nay Zin Latt says the country's reserves are "in the billions" of dollars, up from "only a few million" in 1988.

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Closer to Highway 101, Zenaida Cellars is a Zen master of zin, along with lush estate-bottled red blends like Fire Sign and Zephyr.

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At the age of 22, Zin Mar Aungwas imprisoned for 11 years simply for writing a letter demanding that the elected civilian government take power in Burma.

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