Lotus. Afro-Asian Writings. Journal of Afro-Asian Writers Association. Ceuvres Afro-Asiatiques. Revue de l’Association des Ecrivains Afro-Asiatiques

Contents: Editorial: Lover of Dreams. Lover of the Poor, by Ziad Abdel Fattah, pag. 4; In This Issue, by Ziad Abdel Fattah, pag. 6; Studies: After Amputation, by Boris Parnickel (USSR), pag. 8; The Women of Burma, by Elena Zapadova (USSR), pag. 13; Short Stories: This Earth of Mankind, by Ananta Toer (Indonesia), pag. 17; The Testament of Buddha, by Ma Sanda (Burma), pag. 30; The Prize of Peace in the Family, by Mo Mo (Inya) (Burma), pag. 37; A Demanding Love, by Tekkado Mya Sein (Burma), pag. 41; Bitterness in the Heart, by Amarawadi (Thailand), pag. 44; Pipe Dream, by Qirone Haddock (Singapore), pag. 48; I Am a Tree… , by Qirone Haddock (Singapore), pag. 52; The New Native Soil, by Chan Savath (Kampuchea), pag. 54; The Griffon Field, by B. Somsaiphon (Laos), pag. 61; Revenge, by Viset Saveng Syksa (Laos), pag. 64; The Diert, by A. Razak Jaafar (Malaysia), pag. 67; Tidal Wave, by Efren R. Abueg (Philippines), pag. 70; Poems: froma Indonesia, by Rendra, pag. 76; Burma, by Min Yu Way, pag. 79; Burma, by Thila Sity, pag. 80; Burma, by Theippan See Myint Naing, pag. 82; Kampuchea, by Khieu Kanharith, pag. 83; Vietnam, by Than Nhan, pag. 84; Vietnam, by Xuan Quynh, pag. 85; Laos, by P. Phuangsaba, pag. 86; Laos, by Daovieng Boutnakho, pag. 87; Laos, by Niti Saiyaseng, pag. 88; Malaysia, by A. Ghani Hamid, pag. 89; Malaysia, by Oliver Seet, pag. 90; Philippines, by Rio Alma, pag. 91; Philippines, by Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo, pag. 94; Philippines, by Vivencio R. Jose, pag. 96; Theatre: Visions, by Nguyen Din Thi (Vietnam), pag. 100; The Play “Visions” and Its Author, by Marian Tkachev (USSR), pag. 123; Art: Photos and Paintings from South-East Asia, pag. 129; The Streets of Phai, by Nguyen Tuan, pag. 145; Lotus Prize Winners 1986: Rasul Gamzatov, by USSR, pag. 149; Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Majali, by Yemen, pag. 152; Chon Se Bong, by DPR of Korea, pag. 156; Lotus Youth Encouragement Prize Winners 1986: Kojo Yankah, by Ghana, pag. 157; Wahei Tatematsu, by Japan, pag. 158; Report: Afro-Asian Writers Association, Declaration of The International Symposium on the Role of Contemporary Literature in the Struggle for Independence, Friendship and Peace, pag. 168; Sixth Internationl Meeting of Writers in Sofia “Peace-The Hope of the Planet”, Bulgaria, Sofia October 28, 29 and 30, 1986, pag. 172.