Late one night during the July monsoon, Boosaba Nualhing ( Boo-sah-bah means flower blossom ) was born at home in a small farming village in northern Thailand. She was her parents' second child; her sister, Sanga, was eight years older, and her brother, Sundit, was born four years after Boosaba. Their father was the highly respected village headman, while their mother, no less admired, looked after the children, the house, and the farm. Their ancient village of Pah Leurat was located on the north bank of th