About Michelle Aung Thin MICHELLE AUNG THIN was born in Burma, now Myanmar, in 1962, the year of the military coup, and left with her parents when she was an infant. She grew up in Canada, and now calls Australia home, where she teaches at RMIT University in Melbourne. Books by Michelle Aung Thin Crossing the Farak River by (author) Michelle Aung Thin Ages 11 to 18 Grades 6 to 12
