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Nameless Faceless People: Ten Years With The Free Burma Rangers
IF THE BURMA ARMY CAUGHT HIM, THEY'D EXECUTE HIM.
David Small knew this as he crouched in a ditch, bullets cracking overhead—exactly the kind of place missionaries aren't supposed to end up—more Mr. Bean than James Bond, and absolutely certain he was about to die.
Again.
For ten years with the Free Burma Rangers, he's slipped across borders in the dead of night. Navigated landmine fields. Ducked as jets screamed overhead dropping 500-pound bombs. Pulled wounded soldiers from rivers of blood. Watched friends die in his arms.
Burma is fighting the world's longest civil war. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Villages burned. Millions displaced. Names erased. Faces forgotten. And almost no one's paying attention.
Small embedded with resistance fighters in the jungle—Rohingya, Karen, Karenni, Kachin, Arakan—learning their languages, eating their food, becoming family. They gave him new names. Taught him how to survive. Showed him what courage actually looks like.
Through blood and fear, he learned the cost of following Don't be led by comfort or fear.
This is what happens when you say yes to God—scared, unqualified, but obedient. When love demands more than you have. When showing up matters more than being ready.
Raw. Honest. Unforgettable.
Foreword by David Eubank, Founder and Director of Free Burma Rangers
Listen to the Nameless Faceless People soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you stream music.
David Small knew this as he crouched in a ditch, bullets cracking overhead—exactly the kind of place missionaries aren't supposed to end up—more Mr. Bean than James Bond, and absolutely certain he was about to die.
Again.
For ten years with the Free Burma Rangers, he's slipped across borders in the dead of night. Navigated landmine fields. Ducked as jets screamed overhead dropping 500-pound bombs. Pulled wounded soldiers from rivers of blood. Watched friends die in his arms.
Burma is fighting the world's longest civil war. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Villages burned. Millions displaced. Names erased. Faces forgotten. And almost no one's paying attention.
Small embedded with resistance fighters in the jungle—Rohingya, Karen, Karenni, Kachin, Arakan—learning their languages, eating their food, becoming family. They gave him new names. Taught him how to survive. Showed him what courage actually looks like.
Through blood and fear, he learned the cost of following Don't be led by comfort or fear.
This is what happens when you say yes to God—scared, unqualified, but obedient. When love demands more than you have. When showing up matters more than being ready.
Raw. Honest. Unforgettable.
Foreword by David Eubank, Founder and Director of Free Burma Rangers
Listen to the Nameless Faceless People soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you stream music.
299 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 17, 2026
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March 1, 2026
Bringing Names and Faces Alive
There are some books that need to be written and this is one of them. Dave Small brings the reality of Burma into our hearts with his special blend of humility, honesty, humour and compassion. Throughout the reading of this book, I found myself in the jungle, face to face with these beautiful and suffering people. Truth is presented to us by a natural born story teller and we cannot help but be galvanized into action, to use our own gifts in God’s service. A continual theme that truly blessed me was that of the love of Christ and the grace extended to us through his sacrifice. I highly recommend this book!
There are some books that need to be written and this is one of them. Dave Small brings the reality of Burma into our hearts with his special blend of humility, honesty, humour and compassion. Throughout the reading of this book, I found myself in the jungle, face to face with these beautiful and suffering people. Truth is presented to us by a natural born story teller and we cannot help but be galvanized into action, to use our own gifts in God’s service. A continual theme that truly blessed me was that of the love of Christ and the grace extended to us through his sacrifice. I highly recommend this book!
March 1, 2026
This is one of those rare books I start reading and physically CAN’T put down until I’ve finished it. Dave is an incredible storyteller, and is intentional with his words. I will be thinking about this book - and the people who inspired it - for a very long time.
April 21, 2026
True to its title, the book shifts the spotlight away from the author and toward the "nameless" victims of genocide and ethnic cleansing. It’s a sobering look at a conflict that much of the world has ignored.
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