The November full moon is the festival of lights among Buddhists. In Myanmar it is called "Tazaungdiang" and is often celebrated with spectacular illuminated self-made balloons. Since my Myanmar visa was no longer valid for the November full moon, I chose the counterpart in Chiang Mai / Thailand. Here it is celebrated on the one hand as "Loi Krathong". Krathongs are artful little boats, mostly made of banana leaves and ...
(The headline in German means "a lot of text about Myanmar") Although I write these lines in Thailand, it is about Myanmar! Because Marieke had asked me, what differences between Myanmar and Thailand (which, after all, some know) I just noticed. From this, something has emerged that may perhaps describe what makes Myanmar so special. There are a few things that ...
Getting to know the relaxed capital of Yangon a bit better, as well as throwing discs again after eight weeks - that was my mission for my second visit here. I took the time to wander haphazardly through the streets, visit the Sule Pagoda, and attend practice games between the International School's Ultimate team and the local Zero team. As you would expect ...