It was, by far, the worst natural disaster in Burma’s history. As news began to filter out, the world geared up to help. But this was to be no ordinary natural disaster: Nargis had not struck an otherwise trouble-free land. Over the next three weeks, the natural disaster would give rise to a political crisis of global proportions, a Burma crisis dominating international television screens for the second time in less than a year and drawing in politicians and diplomats from around the world.
