Myanmar

It breaks my heart to see what's happened in Myanmar. I was in the city of Yangon in 2000. According to CNN, 700 people died in Yangon out of an estimated 23,000 nationwide. I'm hoping to go back someday and I hope the people I met in 2000 are still there.




Gift shop. Yes, that's a lions paw.


This photo caught my eye after I returned home and noticed the young street vendor with two thumbs on her hand. Most of the country is involved in agriculture and living off the land. The damage done by the cyclone is going to affect Myanmar for years.