A Rice Planter 2

Myanmar Snapshots 8: Village Portraits

February 2016: There is a sweet air of gentleness and warmth that inspires me when I visit the remote villages of Myanmar.  People’s faces are just so serene and friendly that I feel… Continue reading →

Sir Woolly Whiskers

This is a true story: He was a nobody when he decided to be a part the small cat kingdom in the compound. There was a huge alpha male, Ramon, who reigned over… Continue reading →

Myanmar Snapshots 5: Thatch 2

February 2016: The ricefields in the small village of Naung Gone in the post-conflict township of Kyaukkyi, in Bago Region were dry but the barns and rice granaries were full from the previous… Continue reading →

Myanmar Snapshots 4: Thatch 1

February 2016: The ricefields in the small village of Naung Gone in Kyaukkyi Township were dry but the barns and rice granaries were full from the previous season’s harvest. Thus life in the… Continue reading →

Myanmar Snapshots 2: Rural Markets

I love examining local markets when visiting a new place.  Among the most exciting ones I have visited were those in a very remote town in Papua New Guinea (see Daru Island –… Continue reading →

Myanmar Snapshots 1: Subtle Ironies

Traveling around Myanmar, I can’t help but notice the rapid progress in the telecommunication system of this country, probably to a point where it has generally become more efficient and even cheaper than… Continue reading →

Flower Girl

A girl sells lotus buds and other flowers at a sidewalk outside the Shwedagon Pagoda in downtown Yangon.  The lotus has an important symbol in Buddhist belief.  Flowers are among the most preferred… Continue reading →

A Long Way Home

Two ladies make their way home from the ricefields in Monyo Township in the Bago Region of Myanmar.  Women comprise a significant portion of the country’s labor force in the agriculture sector as… Continue reading →

Fish Lady on a Platform – Myanmar

Perched on a platform propped by sandbags, this lady cleans some of the river carp she’s selling as she waits for her next customers.