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August 25, Wednesday |
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Depart Narita and Taipei airports for evening flight to
Bangkok. |
August 26, Thursday |
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Morning: orientation meeting. Afternoon: informal
discussion with Emma Larkin, author of Finding George
Orwell in Burma and Nothing is Left. B,
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August 27, Friday |
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Morning meeting with Larry Jagan, independent journalist
covering Burma for the BBC and many news organizations. Followed
by lunch with Mr. Jagan. Afternoon: Briefing on Myanmar’s
relations with its immediate neighbor (Thailand) and with
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by Prof.
Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Director, Institute for Security and
International Studies. Also: meeting with staff of Burma
Issues, an NGO focusing on human rights and other issues. B,
L |
August 28, Saturday |
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Morning transfer to airport for Bangkok-Yangon flight.
Meeting in Yangon with students of the Pre-Collegiate Program
who will plan and lead our schedule for the day. Dinner with
Myanmar students. B, L, D |
August 29 - 31,
Sunday-Tuesday |
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These days will be led mostly by the Myanmar students
who will guide our entry into their society, whether through
exploring the huge Shwedagone Pagoda which dominates the
city, examining the colonial architecture, talking in one
of the many sidewalk teashops and having dinner one evening
in their homes. The emphasis is on building personal relationships
as well as observing daily life. A briefing by UNICEF staff
and a visit to local NGOs will introduce some of the nation’s
social challenges. Japanese students will meet with Japanese
Embassy officials; Taiwan students will explore Yangon’s
Chinese community and meet with Taiwanese businesspeople. B,
L, D |
September 1, Wednesday |
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Morning flight to Mandalay, the historic capital and the
country’s second largest city. After settling into
our hotel and having lunch, we’ll visit Golden Palace
Monastery and a nearby pagoda with the world’s largest
stone books. Shortly before sunset, we travel to Mandalay
Hill which overlooks the city, the Irrawaddy river and the
far hills. B, D, L |
September 2, Thursday |
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We visit Phaung Daw Oo School, started by a Buddhist priest
to serve those children who are too poor to attend public
schools; we’ll meet with the priest, with teachers
and with students. In the late afternoon, we’ll have
extended discussions with students at an English school. B,
L, D |
September 3, Friday |
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The group visits one of the area’s largest monasteries
where thousands of young monks study and then explore the
U-Bein Bridge. In the afternoon, we return to an English
school where students welcome us to their homes or monasteries
for dinner. B, L, D |
September 4, Saturday |
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We float down the Irrawaddy river on a ten-hour boat trip
to reach the fabled plains of Bagan, dotted by thousands
of 800-year-old temples, pagodas and stupas. B, L, D |
September 5-6, Sunday -
Monday |
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With our local guide, we visit some of the most interesting
of Bagan’s fabled sites, whether the huge Ananda Pahto
temple or the small stupas found in the fields. We’ll
also explore the local marketplace, a village-based toddy-palm
enterprise and have dinner with local people. On the late
afternoon of Monday, we fly back to Yangon. B, L, D |
September 7, Tuesday |
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After a morning group reflection session, the rest of
the day is free for a final, personal look at Yangon (either
on one’s own or with students). That evening, we join
with our local student friends for a farewell dinner. B,
D |
September 8, Wednesday |
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We board an afternoon flight to Bangkok. Japanese students
depart on a late-night flight; Taiwan students rest overnight
in Bangkok. B, L |
September 9, Thursday |
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Japanese students arrive in Narita after transiting in
Seoul (Incheon). Taiwanese students transfer to Bangkok airport
for flight to Taipei. B |
This schedule is tentative and thus may change. |
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner |
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