Archive for Sheila Melvin

The Rebirth of Mexico

Sheila Melvin is a free-lance writer based in Washington, D.C. The traffic light dangling above the massive intersection in downtown Mexico City changed to red, and our airport taxi driver unwillingly slammed his foot on the brake. All around, cars, trucks, and cycles ground to a momentary halt. Although the day had been clear in [...]

1May1992 | | 0 comments | Continued

The Chinese Wont Forget

Sheila Melvin is a free-lance writer based in Washington, D.C. My decision to return to China for a journey that would take me from the wild, jungle border with Burma to the windswept plains of Inner Mongolia in the summer and autumn of 1990 was not an easy one. I had been a student at [...]

1Dec1991 | | 0 comments | Continued

Chinas Entrepreneurs: Keeping the Faith After Tiananmen

Sheila Melvin is a free-lance writer based in Washington, D.C. The names of some of the Chinese entrepreneurs in this article have been changed to protect their identities. “Judging by China’s experience, I advise you not to adopt socialism, at least not vague and unclearly principled socialism.” —Deng Xiaoping speaking to Joaquim Chissano, President of [...]

1Oct1991 | | 0 comments | Continued

Beating the System: Soviet Entrepreneurs Work on the Wild Side

Sheila Melvin is a free-lance writer based in Washington, D.C. Boris Yeltsin, president of the Russian Republic, discussed the problem of entrepreneurship in the Soviet Union in a recent televised interview with Barbara Walters. “Entrepreneurs,” he said, “are few and far between in this country, but we have adopted laws on entrepreneurship.” He went on [...]

1Aug1991 | | 0 comments | Continued

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