Yangon in Myanmar has many faces: poor people quarantined from the outside world for decades, Buddhist pagodas, grand colonial architecture from the time of British rule, palatial mansions – replete with a bevy of expensive cars – built by corrupt members of the repressive military regime that ruled until 2015, when somehow, and peacefully, a form of democracy emerged.
These young monks were photographed at Yangon’s sublime Shwedagon Pagoda.
This is my contribution to Tiffin’s A-Z Guidebook, this month starting with the letter ‘Y’.
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retrostuart
I like to travel while having a base from which to roam.
Home is a small farm on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, where I grow organic vegetables and fruit, keep a few chooks (chickens) and Dexter cattle. The place offers some country peace and quiet, and wildlife, as well as quick access to the inner suburbs of the city for my regular contrasting visits.
I enjoy walking, camping, swimming and snorkelling, photography, reading, listening to and playing music, and good food and wine.
A major flaw in my character is being susceptible to sales of air flights.
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