“Before arriving, I had no idea what to expect. Of course, I knew people from Nepal who had been in previous years and from what they could tell it was one of the most memorable experience of their lives but as I came to experience the camp myself I found that no matter how much they had told me, their words just don’t do it justice,”

“The role of these animals as a productive asset is particularly important for the landless populations in the delta who are mainly dependant on seasonal labour,”

“Last month, MRCS started a cash-for-work program and one man in every household had to participate, in exchange for K2000 for a day. It took two weeks to clear the road. I was very happy because we earned money, while improving the village road,”

“Now I’m starting to think about changing profession, like going in for buying and selling. That depends on how much capital you have. The more you invest, the more you can get. Some of a grower’s difficulties are natural disasters that cannot be avoided.”

“We will also need a lot of electrical equipment, like distribution transformers and high-voltage switchgear, for other projects in both the public and private sectors – on construction sites and in industrial zones.”

“I know this case well because these two young Nigerian players came to me for help. I tried to help them get a contract with a club – only Southern Myanmar showed any interest but they said the players were too inexperienced,”

“That’s why I like working in the darkroom. I get more inspiration from the work I make. The photos make me proud and I think ‘Wow I made these all by myself"

CHAN Chan, who caught people’s attention during the Melody World singing contest has carved out a successful career as a singer and actress, even appearing in some films. As she prepares to release her latest album “Ta Ke So Yin A Chit Pae Lo”, (Indeed, Love Is Needed), Timeout caught up with her last week to learn for ourselves how she is managing so many demanding pursuits.

“For me the most interesting thing is that it will introduce Beatles music to people who might never have heard it because they game all the time, they don’t listen to the radio, they haven’t got much of a record collection,”

“We used four of our foreign players in this match. But in coming games, we will review the line up because we will face problems if any of our foreign players suffer serious injuries,”

“I am healthy and I spent one month training to prepare for this challenge fight. But, while competing with Tway Ma Shaung, I could feel I was weak in strength. I don’t know why but it certainly held me back and affected my performance and technique,”