“Every house not a home, but dare do I roam, there’s a light on the porch here for someone. Once upon a time in a border town, the war was over, the guns laid down, the women, the men, the children say, that it’s hard to remember it any other way. When the law acts as though, there’s nothing to show, there’s compassion and depth in a neighbor.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Myanmar
Culture of Generosity and Thar Bar Wa
In 2015, Myanmar was ranked the world’s most charitable nation by the World Giving Index. For those who live here, this isn’t necessarily surprising. When major flooding hit during the monsoon season last year, the community mobilized immediately. Students organized volunteer efforts, donation groups patrolled the streets soliciting donations from cars and pedestrians, and trainers at my gym interrupted my lat pull-downs to show off pictures of the rice they’d delivered to affected villages. Continue reading