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Fire, skewers and spices Preparations for the night market in Mawlamyine: The market is a lively meeting place where locals and travelers gather in the evening... Category | people
Information time In Mawlamyaing, a woman at her sales counter with gold jewelry uses her free time to read the news. The newspaper -The... Category | people
The golden Morning Early, slightly foggy morning in Zwegabin Monastery: I started the steep climb to almost 800 meters at 4 a.m.... Category | Nature

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On the ground Daily roadside market in Mawlamyaing: Here you can find an Asian version of watermelon, the green fruits of the... Category | people
Engine, Iron, Sweat Farming family on the way home: On a red, dusty track near Kalaw in the highlands of Myanmar, in 2011,... Category | people
Play and Time at the harbour Near Yangon's central ferry terminal, the Nan Thida Ferry Terminal, a collection of... Category | bazaar, people
The chirping and the rustling Pagoda overlooking Bin Le Wa Beach, a tranquil coastal gem with pristine sands and calm waters. On a small hill... Category | Nature, water
Spiritual Morning Early in the morning, just before sunrise at Nga Phe Chaung Pagoda on Inle Lake during the Full Moon Buddha Festival: While... Category | architecture, water
The Selection The central market in Mawlamyaing: A controlled chaos, Chinese, Burmese and international goods of all kinds can be found here. The market... Category | bazaar
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Rubber – Where Hope Swims Even in calm and hopeful times on the beach of Maungmagan: the swimming tire rental of a small family. In the early hours of the morning before ... Category | blog, people

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Highrise Dom of Shwezigon Pagoda in Nyaung-U | Myanmar Category | architecture, animals
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Buddha for Buddha Amarapura, the center of Buddha statue production. The stone workshops in Amarapura, a district of Mandalay in Myanmar, are known for... Category | blog, people
Silent Paths with Blessings Morning near PaAuk Monastery near Mawlamyaing: In Myanmar, it is a widespread tradition that Buddhist monks... Category | Everyday life, people
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The Water Home Insights into a hard life in the lake. In the middle of the floating gardens, the farmer's family has found a domicile in the water. Category | blog, water
Mighty Waters An idiosyncratic concrete water reservoir on a rooftop in downtown Mandalay is decorated with a powerful peacock statue.... Category | water
Golden Evening Thundery evening at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon: The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is an important religious and cultural landmark.... Category | architecture
The colourful Life Nocturnal scene in downtown Yangon: At a crossroads of the metropolis, a residential building with apartments in individual colors presents itself. |... Category | night
Wet Highway On the way on a tributary of Inle Lake towards Indein: Despite the water, there are veritable boat lanes at sea and connect the... Category | Nature, water
Shapeless In the gold market in Ye, a little gold jewelry is being melted down for a gold nugget. | Myanmar Category | people

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Lattice Gold In the gold market of Ye: Safety first, although according to the seller of the gold shop, no robbery has ever been committed... Category | people
Ladies' taxi Relaxed and casual, the ladies in the women's seat are chauffeured through the small town of Ye in a moped taxi. The narrow... Category | people
Break after dark After crossing the Mahar Sadan cave near Hpa-An, you will pass a rock with tree growth. Category | people
Flour work And again in the flour depot in Hpa-An: Most of the time, the children support their parents in selling. In between, they sit at their desks and... Category | Everyday life
Pagode Thunder The most important sacred building and the religious center of Myanmar: Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on a humid, wet and dark thunderstorm day. |... Category | architecture, city
Working Day In a workshop in Mandalay: Here, among other things, Buddha statues, fittings for pagodas and stupas and many accessories for Buddhist... Category | city
The White Merchant A boy works at his desk as a flour merchant in the market area of the small town of Hpa-An. | Myanmar Category | bazaar
Long-Range Bazaar Bazaar at the entrance to the pagoda field in Indein: The village of Indein is located west of Inle Lake and can be reached by boat. Category | architecture, bazaar
Bell Children Children from the village of Mingun in front of the giant bell, the largest bell in the world. | Myanmar Category | people
Taxi Job Irrawaddy pier in Mingun: 2 oxen, a cart made of wood and bamboo, wheels made of wood, are a taxi. In the village... Category | people, animals
About drinks and their contents Bottle opener in Burmese: In a restaurant in Mingun, the owners built their own opener, threading a pan-head screw through a piece... Category | Everyday life
Humming rolling Probably fully booked: busload at about 30 kilometers per hour between Sintgaing and Mandalay. Airy seats included. | Myanmar Category | people
Farmers, Rice and Dog During the rice harvest at Toungwoo: Myanmar is one of the largest rice-producing countries in the world. The land is covered with fertile... Category | people, Nature
Love Beach On the beach of Nge Saung: Creative people have created a positive symbol from a few flowers and a little sand.... Category | water
The Art Gallery At an entrance to Inle Lake: In one of the numerous stilt villages in the region, you will find a museum of the whole of Inle Lake. Category | village
The Vegetable Compartment At the five-day market in Sakangyi: Farmers from the surrounding area offer their fruit and vegetables. Fish and meat are also served. Category | bazaar
Living in a Plastic World Plastic Paints Mawlamyaings: A gift shop on the market offers colourful, glittery and kitschy ready-made packages as well as plastic Buddhas, pagodas and flowers. Category | bazaar, portrait

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Seam to seam In the repair alley: Numerous seamstresses offer their sewing skills in the middle of the market of Mawlamyaing. Category | bazaar, people, portrait
Red Refreshment Downtown in the metropolis of Yangon: In a side street, a woman sells freshly sliced, hand-sized watermelon pieces. | Myanmar Category | bazaar, people
Call for Freedom Morning in downtown Yangon: A large rooster crows at a late hour on a railing at a very busy... Category | animals
Direction unknown Crossroads in the middle of nowhere: Directly on the road, without a village or other urban structure, there is a hardware store. Connoisseurs know where they are... Category | village
Fishing Life South of Bagan on the Irrawaddy: Fishing boats at a river village. The river is a source of food and work – and is taking a long time... Category | village, water
Sea Routes In the morning before sunrise: From Naungshwe on the way to Inle Lake, the second largest lake in Myanmar Category | water
Golden Air Contemplative hours in the Kyaik Tha Lan Monastery in Mawlamyaing: Above the city lies the golden pagoda, monastery complex on a chain of hills... Category | architecture
Dark Ways On the way to Bagan: The last cyclone clouds have just left and the route to the historic royal city is free... Category | people
The stretched way View of the Than Lwin Bridge in Mawlamyaing. I was also on the bridge ... | Myanmar Category | water
The Other Being Richly decorated and dotted with Buddha figures and other Buddhist elements, a stupa is part of a temple complex between Mandalay and... Category | architecture
Evening in the City Shortly before dark, a view from the roof terrace of my accommodation on one of the main streets of Hpa-An. One of the excursion destinations,... Category | city
Fire Colors The Irrawaddy also takes part in the magical evening in Bagan. The reflection of the sky in the river completes... Category | water