Recipe: How to Change Cloth into Diamond Ingredients: 1 pampered little girl 2 communist revolutions 2 civil wars 1 genocide Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy French-Catholic-school education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and 1 wholesale extermination. Separate her from home, country, and a reliable source of food. Slowly subtract small luxuries, life savings, and family members, until all are gone.
