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Chapter-4
2018, August, Ga Hmone Pwint Shopping Centre, Yangon
Being free today, Oo was slouching on the couch in the living room of his flat and he was just drifting with the song he liked when a telephone rang up. He picked it up and heard the voice of his girlfriend, Pan Che who said that she would be in his flat in fifteen minutes. She did not tell why she came to him.
After declaring their engagement to Lin and Eli, she called him often to talk about the marriage arrangement and preparations. She seemed quite excited about them. Oo also understood that there would be a lot of things to be planned before a marriage. They surely needed assistance and help from their best friends, Lin and Eli.
These days, Lin was busy with taking notes and visiting places for writing assignments. Oo could not meet Lin often but they talked on the phone mostly and he knew how Lin liked his new job working for the magazine. Oo envisioned that Lin would be successful in
San Lin TunThanakkah is a natural cosmetic for Myanmar girls to protect the sun and to beautify themselves. It has fragrance.
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An English Writer Chapter-5
2018, Oct, City Hall, downtown YangonLin was quite tight up with his writing schedule and so, he could not meet Oo these days. He needed to focus his attention on the subjects he had to write for the magazine. Last time, when he met Eli, he said that he would write about the City Hall which was one of the significant buildings and architectural structures in downtown Yangon.When he researched the history of the building, he found many interesting facts with respect to it and the story behind it. He was thankful to his uncle because his uncle brought some Yangon history books for him.After reading about it, he realized that he could use the metaphor “The Triumphant of Myanmar Architecture” because it would be very much suited to that sense. Among other remnants of colonial buildings in downtown Yangon, the architecture of the city hall is a fusion of Asian and European styles.People who came to Yangon had a chance to see th
An English Writer Chapter-6
2018, Oct, a day’s tour in Yangon, Part-ILin continued to visit other significant buildings in Yangon for his monthly contribution to the magazine he was working for. He thought that he should visit them when he had time to keep his writing assignment punctual.For today, he chose to visit St. Mary Cathedral which is situated on the upper block of Bo Aung Kyaw Street and so, he took a cab there. When he reached the gate of the cathedral, he got off the cab after paying the fare to the cab driver. Before he entered the church, he stood at the gate and looked at it in wonderment.The magnificent and awe-inspiring St. Mary Cathedral is located in Bo Aung Kyaw Street. It is as grand as ever. Every visitor to Myanmar feels fascinated by its splendor and grandeur. The cathedral never fails to store respect in every visitor's heart. Being situated downtown, it can maintain its importance, compared to any other buildings in Yangon.It has
An English Writer Chapter-7
2018, Oct, a day’s tour in Yangon, Part-IIThe National Museum After visiting the Holy Trinity Church for note-taking and photographing for about forty minutes, Lin thought that he should visit the National Museum because he knew that he would learn quite a lot visiting the museum.He took a bus to the museum. It took only ten minutes to reach the museum. As soon as he entered the museum, big bronze statues depicting ancient Myanmar warriors were waiting for him.They were so grand to look at. Standing at the entrance, he was waiting for the entry into the museum. He needed to keep his bag and cell phone in the locker box and only his notebook could be brought into it. He needed to pay Ks-500 for entry fees. And the ticket collector tore his ticket to make sure he had paid for the entry fees.On the ground floor, there were displays of Myanmar alphabets according to successive periods-Bagan, Pinya,
An English Writer Chapter-8
2018, November, at Oo’s place, downtown YangonOo became more anxious as their wedding date was coming nearer. These days, he could not contact Lin who was busy with his writing assignments and so, they could not meet regularly. But, today, Oo thought that he should call Lin to discuss more on the wedding ceremony that would be held in December.Oo called Lin, “Hey, Lin. Are you free today? Can you come down to my flat this morning?” Lin just woke up and he sounded croaks, “Sure, Oo. But, I will be at your place around 10:30. Is that fine?”Oo replied quickly, “Fine, Lin. As long as you come to me, it’s alright. I will be waiting for you at my place.” Then, he hung up the phone.. . .At about 10:30, Lin hurriedly ascended the steps to reach Oo’s flat. He knocked at the door that was open by Oo who smiled broadly at him for greetings. “Good morning, Lin. Man, you are quite
An English Writer Chapter-9
2018, December, Central Hotel, downtown Yangon Lin woke up early today and he was quite fresh because he had to go to Oo’s wedding ceremony. He was also happy because he would meet Eli at the wedding reception. He wondered how gorgeous and pretty Eli would be with a formal dress. At that time, he heard his uncle call him and he hurriedly left his room for his uncle’s. When his uncle saw him, his uncle said, “Lin, am I going with you to the reception?” Lin nodded with a smile, “Yes, uncle. Oo has also invited you.” Nodding his head, his uncle left for the living room to read a newspaper while Lin went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Lin quickly fried rice with chickpea and prepared tea for them. He laid the table and he went into the living room to inform his uncle of the readiness of the breakfast. While they were having their breakfast, his uncle asked Lin, “Lin, do you know Oo’s fiancée? Is she a fine girl?” “Yes, unc
An English Writer Chapter-10
2018, December, Honeymoon TripHpa-An CityOo and Pan Che stayed at Parami motel in Hpa-An because one of their local friends suggested it. Last night, they slept well after having dinner. This morning they woke up early. Actually, Pan Che woke Oo up to see the beauty of the morning.They both walked up to the veranda of the motel and from it, the panoramic view of Hpa-An was rather striking, with the rising rays of the Sun. They did not speak to others while they were enjoying the scenery.The rays were spreading gradually across the sky and painting it with many beautiful colors while the Zwel Ka Bin Mountain stood against the colorful sky so that viewers seemed lost in its beauty and attraction.Both of them inhaled cool wind across the mountain. They noticed the main road called Bogyoke Road was crossing the city from north to south on which photoshops, vinyl shops, handset shops, and restaurants lied. But, few
An English Writer Chapter-11
2018, December, Cloud Art Gallery, Chinatown, YangonLin called Oo and he said that they would come back to Yangon in two days. Lin was sure that Oo must be very happy on his honeymoon trip because he sensed much felicity in Oo’s voice when he talked to Lin.At that time, a call came in and Lin picked it up. In fact, it was Eli who called Lin said that she would need some favor from Lin. One of her friends who came back from Singapore wanted to open a new art gallery in the downtown area. She wanted Lin to cover the opening ceremony of the gallery.Eli said, “Lin, do me a favor. I want you to write a review on a new art gallery of my friend. He is looking for a freelance writer to write for his gallery. Can you do it for me?”Lin thought for a while and he replied, “Sure, Eli. I will. When should I meet him at his gallery?”Eli said, “He will open his gallery coming Tuesday morning at 9:30. You c
An English Writer Chapter-12
2018, December, Yangon Book Plaza, Chinatown, YangonLin hurriedly went up the stairs to the fifth floor of Than Zay (Iron Bazaar) to reach Yangon Book Plaza. The bazaar was situated in Chinatown. The plaza housed book shops, publishing houses, recreation areas, and coffee shops.Actually, the plaza had a playground for children, souvenir shops, a restaurant, two big book shops, bookstalls, an entertainment platform, vintage bookstalls, an English-language bookshop, and other public spaces. It opened daily from 10 am to 9 pm.The plaza was the first of its kind, not only in Myanmar but also in Southeast Asia. It served as a place not only to sell books but to provide other services, including recreation areas where books could be read free of charge.The idea was initiated by late writer Min Lu, who wanted to open a book supermarket. His dream had now come true. They also held literary talks and invited schoolchildren.. .
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