my first day in rangoon was action-packed. first up: the james baldwin library of the american center (u.s. mission to burma)
a very inspiring place. packed full of people (mostly young people), some of whom attend classes at the english school next door (part of the american center). students treat these two buildings like a small college campus, arriving early in the morning + remaining the whole day.
they have cnn (not available in the country except through illegal satellites), unblocked internet, + access to many books and articles that are banned inside the country.
locked cabinet of banned books available on-site only
restricted news about burma from foreign press printed out and placed on bulletin board dailymy dear colleague, wendy, + i were shown around the city by the fantastically hospitable staff of the baldwin library: chen nyein, myat sann, + swe yu.
with valentines on our minds
we headed for a passionate lunch
yum!
back in the auto . . .
next stop: ngargyan pyan monastic education center
we toured their community library and visited with sayadaw dr. u dhammapiya, a very learned monk.
the evening, as were most, was quiet . . .
with valentines on our minds
we headed for a passionate lunch
yum!
back in the auto . . .
next stop: ngargyan pyan monastic education center
we toured their community library and visited with sayadaw dr. u dhammapiya, a very learned monk.
the evening, as were most, was quiet . . .
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