Commentary: Nalin Viboonchart
Progress shouldn’t make us strangers to each other
- Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 14.01
- Newspaper section: Asia focus
I recently made my first trip to Myanmar, a place I’d been wanting to visit for years, and I’ve come back with fond memories that I will keep for a lifetime.
Even before the country began opening up to the outside world, Myanmar held a fascination for me, so this trip was an eye-opener for me and the photographer who accompanied me. There was no group, no tour guide, just the two of us.
I did not set my expectations high and my intention was to go and experience things as they came along. And what I found was that most of people I encountered were really kind and hospitable.
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