Myanmar (Burma) is again in the news for the wrong reasons. This time, the country has been hit by a fierce cyclone that has devastated much of the country, killing thousands and leaving many more thousands homeless. Having visited Myanmar, I have some understanding of the conditions there. This event will have hit them very hard.
This picture is of the Sule Pagoda in the centre of Rangoon.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Myanmar
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