U Aung Hein Kyaw: Visiting English Class in Yangon
The first afternoon after arriving in Yangon, Myanmar, we sped over to Shwedagon Pagoda, arguably the city’s most important and well-known sight, to check out the hype. The pagoda is beautiful and serves as both a religious monument and as a community center of sorts, with lots of locals hanging out, praying, and spending time with one another. As we were walking around, we were stopped by a smiling monk who asked us where we were from. We chatted for a few…