Pictures by Anita Lategan. These 22 pictures of the people of Pyinmana, near Naypyidaw, central Myanmar, were all taken in the relative political freedom of 2018, three years before the military junta returned themselves to absolute power. I tried to be all profound and meaningful when writing this post, to talk about the failings ofContinue reading “Myanmar Between the Juntas”
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Pyinmana, Myanmar 2017
Reflections on Three Years in Myanmar
The recent military coup in Myanmar might seem of little importance to many of us – just political trouble in a country most could not find on a map, even if they cared to look. Not only did I find it, I spent three years living in Naypyidaw, the capital. The Return of DemocracyContinue reading “Reflections on Three Years in Myanmar”
A Journey Through Naypyidaw
The ferry-bus was taking us across the tarmac at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The destination was the plane into Myanmar. It appeared a relatively new jet, which was reassuring as air travel safety is always a concern – you hear stories. As the idea of living to see tomorrow settled in the mind, the bus pulledContinue reading “A Journey Through Naypyidaw”
Lee Russell Wilkes Photography 