Yangon Post

It’s Pub Quiz Day at Kalinko. Fabric Trivial Pursuit. The Guess Who of Patterns... There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, each with their own fabrics and patterns. But a quick game’s...

Hello! We are Kalinko's Backstrap Weavers. We are from Chin State in Western Burma, and we make the fabric for Kalinko's cushions. This is a little bit about us, where we live,...

Planning a South-East Asian Shopping Trip? Here’s the scoop for picking up the goods from Yangon to Saigon, starting in our homeland.  For your Yangon spree, you’ll need cash (very few...

In the twilight of 60 years of political struggle, global isolation and strict censorship, you might expect a vibrant, cathartic artistic response to be shifting the ground in the comparably enlightened...

Yangon, previously called Rangoon, is the bustling capital of Myanmar, known as Burma until 1989.  Prada-lined shopping malls and Porches are popping up so rapidly, it's sometimes difficult to visualise...

Perhaps unexpectedly for a majority Buddhist country, Myanmar embraces Christmas with gusto. Yangon’s Bogyoke Road Christmas Lights give Oxford Street a run for its money, and hotels and shopping malls...

Burmese food has a bit of a Marmite effect on tourists; some can't get enough, others just don't get it... But with a little bit of homework, and some help...

Rangoon, now called Yangon, has had a hell of a ride. Just a little fishing village until the late 18th Century, it grew into one of the largest ports in...

Don’t freak out, but some of our fabrics are made with banana. Yup – mashed banana skins. When mixed with lemon leaves, palm sugar and a little bit of burnt...

Burma is a colourful place, particularly in the clothes department. There’s no concept of “The New Black” round here; black was never in. Bright and beautiful is the norm across...

Burma’s on the move. After 60 years forced to sit still, it’s now sprinting ahead, and while this is very exciting, the nostalgic amongst us are clinging on to remains...

There’s no Waitrose in Burma. Or Tesco, or Sainsbury’s, or Co-Op, or Asda. There is something called CityMart, where people fight over the 3 packets of salt and vinegar crisps,...