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Chapter 9: Yangon, Pt I
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Chapter 9: Yangon, Pt I

Christmas in Myanmar. "Have you been to the third tree on the east-most corner of Lake Mwandishi?"

What one expects when landing at an airport in South East Asia -- or for that matter, a developing country anywhere in the world -- is madness. Pure madness. A throng of taxi drivers will clamor in a bid for your attention, like a frenzied Wall Street trading floor. A stream of cars will weave through the terminal, disgorging passengers at full speed. T…

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