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Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism,...
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  • Young man with tattoo in a local bus in Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 07 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Old woman praying in Maha Wizaya Pagoda, Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented.March 07 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Man sitting in front af a reclining Buddha at Shwedagon Pagoda..Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 07 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Old Buddhist monk sitting on the ground praying at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon.<br /> Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 07 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Young woman selling seafood at the night market on Maha Bandoola road, Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 07 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Young boy selling fruit on the street in Chinatown, Yangon. Child-labour is widely spread in Myanmar. Education is free until the age of six, after that many children work to support their family..Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Burmese Muslim woman in Yangon. All-tough Myanmar is a Buddhist country, other religions are practiced largely without obstruction, with the notable exception of some ethnic minorities such as the Muslim Rohingya people (Rakhine state), who have continued to have their citizenship status denied and therefore do not have access to education. Many of them live in refugee camps in Bangladesh..Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Burmese people wearing traditional Longyi, shielding the harsh sun with umbrellas in Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Traditional wooden shacks in front of modern office buildings in Yangon. some major Asian companies continue to support the Myanmar government by investing in expensive modern buildings. The average Burmese doesn't benefit from these investments. Poverty is widespread in Myanmar.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Young girl in traditional Longy is selling beauty products on the sidewalk in Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Market stand selling Illegal DVD's in Yangon.Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented..March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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  • Bus in front of a kolonial building in Yangon..Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, is a country located between Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China and the Bay Of Bengal. Since 1962 the country is ruled by a military junta and remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar is isolated from the world due to the many trade embargoes. The country's culture is based on Theravada Buddhism, intertwined with local elements. Myanmar has a very diverse population, with over a hundred different ethnic minorities which have played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military regime is notorious for violating the human rights. Nobel peace price winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, has been under house arrest since 1989. In 2007 anti-government protests, led by Buddhist monks and students, were violently suppressed by the Myanmar government. Media referred to these protests as the Saffron Revolution. On May 3th 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the country. The government's failure to permit entry for large-scale international relief efforts was described by the United Nations as unprecedented.March 08 2009.Credit: © Guido Van Damme 2009 By photographer Guido Van Damme
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