Tag: Aung San Suu Kyi, Birma, Burma, Culture, politics, Travel, Travel Burma
Signs of Change: Traveling through Burma
Text & Images by: Willem van Gent January is Indo-China month at Latitudes. Willem van Gent and Willy van Rooijen are a Dutch couple who traveled through Burma....
The Changing Face of Burma
By: Gabrielle Yetter January is Indo-China month at Latitudes. With one hand balanced on the steering wheel, our driver, Thura Thein, fumbled in his pocket as he drove...
Myanmar’s food
By: Keith Lyons After decades of isolation, Myanmar is opening up to the rest of the world. Virtually unknown outside South-East Asia, Myanmar's cuisine is now being...
‘The Lady’of Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi
By: Diana van Oort Aung San Suu Kyi is without a doubt the most iconic Burmese politician. As the Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for...
The Moustache Brothers: Burma’s Comedy Trio Keeps on Cracking Jokes against the Grain
By: Diana van Oort Humor and totalitarian regimes don’t go well together, something the Moustache Brothers from Burma can attest to The Moustache brothers are a ...
The Naga Festival
By: Maya Liem Every year on January 15th the Naga people, living in Myanmar, celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival, known as Kaing Bi. All Naga tribes in Myanmar send...
Refugee Monologues
By: Diana van Oort Give them a face, a name and let them tell their story and refugees will be seen as people, not as numbers and be ignored. This is what The Actors...
