chances are, you haven t been to this place. chances are, this is a place you ve never seen. other than maybe blurry cellphone videos, old black-and-white newsreels from world war ii. chances are, bad things were happening in the footage you saw. myanmar. after 50 years of nightmare, something unexpected is happening here, and it s pretty incredible. in yangon, capital city of myanmar, it s dark. blackouts are frequent with the ancient power grid. what sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie, yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948, after helping the british fight off the japanese, and with a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections, they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell had once served as a colonial policeman
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this. Anthony bourdain is dead. I was shocked. I think i actually screamed, oh, no. This is cnn breaking news. We have some terribly sad news to report this morning, Heart Breaking and devastation. Once we were sure all of us gotten the numbers had been notified thats when We Wen On The Air with the news. Host of parts unknown and our friend Anthony Bourdain was found dead. Anthony hung himself
first, people within the country, we have some doubt about it. okay, is it real, the changes and the reforms? but as now, it s about a couple of years. and then now people started believing that, okay, maybe it s real. the process is still very young, but it s still possible. when the generals stop and think, okay, enough is enough. let s turn back, or let s stop. i m optimistic about the changes and the reforms. but you re still cautiously optimistic. in yangon, motorbikes are outlawed. why is a matter of much rumor and speculation, so it s the bus for me. something seems almost out of sync. not too long ago, even filming here officially as an open, professional western film crew, would have been unthinkable.
second-largest city, due to an unspecified threat. the libyan government, such as it is, has denied any basis for such drastic action. a lone cherry bomb now and again. an awkward flurry of roman candles. the buzz of last night s chaotic partying harshed. big-time. whether or not this is a result of the larger geopolitical situation, the vibe towards this western film crew seems apprehensive, uncertain. the following day feels better. somewhat. fresh produce is for sale on tripoli s streets. if you re a small restaurant or
but i m still cautiously optimistic. anthony: in yangon, motorbikes are outlawed. why is a matter of much rumor and speculation. so, it s the bus for me. something seems almost out of sync. not too long ago, even filming here officially as an open, professional western film crew would have been unthinkable. in 2007, a japanese journalist was shot point-blank and killed filming a street demonstration. be seen talking to anybody with a camera and there would likely be a knock on your door in the middle of the night.