Read, Watch, Listen: 13 Ways To Travel Myanmar
These 13 travel books, music and movies will help you explore Myanmar from wherever you’re reading, watching, or listening today.
Tag Archives: Myanmar
Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite
“He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour […]
Where Will You Be On Election Day?
“Do not be afraid,” Kyaw insisted, gesturing at my camera. “You are a guest, it’s ok.” The construction crew of a nearby building paused to watch the repeated flash. It […]
Thanaka Cheeks: The Impact of Burmese Refugees in Thailand’s Land of Smiles
It was not how I expected to spend my last English class: clustered into a darkened bedroom with the students, watching Korean Pop TV on mute, and anxiously hoping Thai […]
Language Lesson #3: Burmese
“Shu shu” – the Burmese term for the uncomfortable, or “ana”, act of peeing your pants in public. Though not a word you’ll use much on your visit – unless […]
Burma or Myanmar: What’s in a name?
Living within one hour’s walk from the Thai border, my students (Karenni refugees from Burma) refer to their homeland simply as “inside.” The word conjures images of a mysterious location, […]
Another Sort of Celebration, Part 2: Karenni National Day
Celebrating Karenni National Day inside Thai refugee camps, 2007 Q: How do we demonstrate national pride? With patriotic anthems and firework displays; with rowdy crowds and waving flags; with reverent […]
Too Mutch For Words 