Tag Archive for: Myanmar
A Portrait, by Shirren Lim
I was at Mahagandayon Monastery, Mandalay, the largest Buddhist monastery in Myanmar accommodating more than a thousand young monks; to witness the disciplined manner of the monks during the lunchtime, having their meal in total silence and…
Painted Smile, by Ryszard Wierzbicki
This picture is from the set of photos that I took on a way to Bagan, Myanmar (Burma). I was always welcomed by many children when entering to villages. People of Burma are very friendly, especially kids are very keen on posing for portraying.…
The Monk at Shwedagon Pagoda, by Shirren Lim
On my first day in Yangon, I went to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, the 2,500 years old Pagoda, which enshrines strands of Buddha's hair and other holy relics. On one of my roundings, I saw this young monk resting against the pillar of one of the…