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March 10, 2011

One kyat | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
Donation box at Kyaikthanlon temple, featuring the one-kyat bill from decades ago. Now it is out of print, and you're lucky if you find something worth 50 kyat.

March 9, 2011

Ka driver | Ogre Island

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
The ka is a wooden bus with a truck-like front unique to Mawlamyine.

Loading the ferry | Ogre Island, Mawlamyine

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x

Slate-maker | Ogre Island, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
One of the cottage industries on Ogre Island is slate-making (for students). She would take a few seconds after assembling several slates to rock her baby.


Cottage industry | Ogre Island, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Plus-x
One of many cottage industries on Ogre Island is rubber band-making.

March 7, 2011

Seagulls | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
At the "Grandmother Grandfather Restaurant," on Strand Road along the Thanlwin River.

Night market | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600@3200
This street vendor didn't speak much English, but he happily started yelling "AMERICA GOOD! MYANMAR VERY BAD!" right after we'd exchanged basic greetings.

Curious | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
I love a good look of befuddlement.

Ka | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Kodak Tri-x
Remember the good ol' days, when everyone rode around in Chevy's wooden hybrid bustrucks?

Betelnut leaves | Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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Olympus OM-2N | Agfa APX 100

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