My hometown of Yangon in Myanmar

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May 30th 2014

Published: May 30th 2014

I was born in this city which was then known as Rangoon and lived there for 32 years. Since then I have lived abroad in several different countries, but still consider Rangoon to be my hometown. It is now officially known as Yangon, meaning "end of strife." Actually, Yangon is the original name in Burmese. When the country became a British colony the British rulers anglicized it to Rangoon, althou... Read Full Entry

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I am originally from the beautiful land of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma in Southeast Asia. I left my homeland in 1978, and lived/worked in several countries before settling down in Florida, USA in 2011. Although I have been living abroad for so many years, I still consider Myanmar as my real home, and have been back there regularly to visit old friends and relatives. I believe I can classify myself as a citizen of the world. While not competing for most traveled person, I consider myself fortunate to have traveled to 44 different countries so far. Will be quite happy if or when I get ... full info

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The Yellow Ribbon Hotel where I stayed a couple of times in Yangon.

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View of the street below from the Yuzana Hotel where I normally stay during my trips to Yangon.

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Advertisement for a face cream in front of a Yangon store. It says this cream will make all your skin blemishes disappear in 18 days!

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Buddhist monks doing their morning rounds. People offer alms to the monks to make merit.

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One of the many tea shops on a Yangon sidewalk. Burmese people go to these tea shops to socialize while drinking tea.

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My old school in Yangon where I studied in my younger days.

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A cinema on Sule Pagoda Road the main street of Yangon.

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The tower in the picture is the Central Fire Station in downtown Yangon.

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A busy Yangon street scene. Note the man with a towel on his head to protect it from the hot sun!

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A fruit stand with a variety of tropical fruits.

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You can buy all your kitchenware needs right on the street!

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One of the many small sidewalk stalls in Yangon.

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Another fruit stall on a Yangon sidewalk. A lot of mangoes! The ones packed in plastic are pomelos.

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Even monks have to take a taxi sometimes!

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Two Buddhist monks in a hurry. Note that they are barefoot.

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A pigeon partially blocking the view of Shwedagon pagoda from my hotel room window.

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This meal is actually Indian cuisine. It is called 'biryani' rice usually with chicken, mutton or vegetarian.

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Typical Burmese dessert of assorted sweet jellies. The other plate is 'lahpet thoke' (pickeled tea leaves) regarded as the national delicacy of Myanmar.