Author: Michel Maas
Born: 1954
Bio: Journalist since 1976. 
1996-2001:        Eastern Europe Correspondent for De Volkskrant. 
2001-present:    SE Asia correspondent De Volkskrant. 
2009:                   SE Asia correspondent for NOS, Dutch Broadcasting Foundation. 
Winner of the Geertjan Lubberhuizenprijs (best literary debut) 1996 and of the NDP prijs (Dutch newspaper journalist of the year) in 2000