Not the game they play in heaven...
but still followed with religious fervour in Myanmar, a country improving quickly in its soccer standing. I watched these kids play a hard but good-humoured game in the grounds outside the revered Shwezigon Paya complex and they soon invited me to join in.
From: Asia » Burma
Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... [read more]
Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... [read more] Blog: Ball Games in Bagan
Date: August 22nd 2005
Our eyes met and the clouds parted. Like a choreographed dance, she moved towards me and I took a step back, our bodies in perfect unison. She reached for my breast but I turned away, not tonight. This one wasn't going to have me easily this night. A cry from the crowd and my gaze was averted. She stepped in and pinned the paper butterfly to my shirt "for good luck."[/i ... read more
Date: August 22nd 2005
Our eyes met and the clouds parted. Like a choreographed dance, she moved towards me and I took a step back, our bodies in perfect unison. She reached for my breast but I turned away, not tonight. This one wasn't going to have me easily this night. A cry from the crowd and my gaze was averted. She stepped in and pinned the paper butterfly to my shirt "for good luck."[/i ... read more
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Excellent capture of movement and light.
From Blog: Ball Games in Bagan