This photo is from Thingyan (Water Festival) to celebrate the Burmese New Year. The festival was April 13, 2008, in Monterey Park, Los Angeles. To see more photos, click here.
In Burma, all businesses, shops and restaurants close for the week to celebrate the holiday. Burmese society is typically conservative - except on Thingyan. Young people [...]
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Burmese water festival in Monterey Park, LA »
I will admit to being one of the 17.8 million Americans who tuned in last week to the Fox love-fest that was “Idol Gives Back.” I will even agree with much of the hype surrounding the show; it did accomplish its mission of awareness and inspiration. Having spent time living in Africa, I have [...]
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Celebrity / diplomacy »
Everyone has probably heard by now that Prince will now be appearing at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. And many have also likely heard that it cost Goldenvoice - the event’s promoter - $4.8 million to get the star of Purple Rain to ditch the Rio for a night to come [...]
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A prince comes riding in? »