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27 June 2011

Burma

I took this photo by the Rangoon River in Rangoon, Burma in 2000. This was an event where citizens of Rangoon were forced to attend a ceremony marking the arrival of "Southeast Asia's Biggest Buddha", a Buddha so big and heavy that the Junta didn't have the equipment to hoist it up the hill where it was to stand. Note that the soldier is carrying an M1 Carbine, which the Burmese received in abundance in a US aid package probably in the 1950's.
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  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    intriguing stuff . . . why were you in burma?

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  2. Cold is the SeaJune 29, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    I had a State Department internship. It was a fascinating summer. Visiting that country is like going through the looking glass.

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