An indispensible part of Myanmar, monk’s today play a very important role in shaping modern Myanmar may contradict common understanding. The Saffron Revolution in 2007 and also the cyclone Nargis in 2008 surfaced such fact. An interesting read: “The Role of Monkhood in Contemporary Myanmar Society”.
I made this shot at the Yangon train station, having this elder monk stand in front of the metal makeshift wall on the stairway, is among the few shots I made before leaving the train station.
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