It was a summer evening. A seven year old girl was sitting on the balcony of the ground floor apartment. She was looking at four-storey government housing across the street, trying to see inside other people’s apartment. Some balconies had orchids with hanging baskets; others had bamboo poles to dry their clothes. She saw two … Continue reading Making Peace with Womanhood

You ever bump into those co-founders of multiple start-ups at events or bars? We all know it’s not easy to start a business, let alone being successful so it’s always energizing to meet these young fellas with nice belts and shiny business cards that smell like success. Impressive. We wish everybody in the country had … Continue reading Entrepreneur Starter Pack for Myanmar 4.0

For the last decade, change has been one of the most common descriptions of Myanmar. Expats and tourists alike always talked about how much Myanmar has changed since the last time they have visited. Us locals talk of things we didn’t have a few years back. From cheap sim cards and decent usable Internet connection … Continue reading From Invisible Boxes to Unreadable Squiggles

Bus rides are my favorite experience to observe people. Various kinds of people with different appearances and personalities hop on the same bus, interacting with each other for a very brief period of their lives. Does it sound interesting to you, too? Because it does to me. It wasn't long ago that our notorious bus … Continue reading Tales from YBS