Sittwe Banana Boy

The market place in Sittwe was full of tastes, aromas, sights and sounds. Inside a dark wooden building friendly women and young boys sold bananas by the treefull.

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an impression of Myanmar

January 12th 2007
The darkening evening has overtaken the bustling of the daytime and the streets should be quiet. But tonight is a special day in Sittwe, the Rhakine State of Western Myanmar. Although historically the pageantry of this area has been much bigger, tonight is a more modest occassion to celebrate and be happy with life. As a foreigner you have stumbled across the night's activity because it takes pl ... read more

Asia » Burma » Western Burma » Sittwe

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

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