“I participated in the meditation course last year. Some people who helped out last year are now taking the meditation course. We are happy to support them and then we also practise meditation in our free time,”

U Htike Lun Maung, the managing director of New Motion, said that while in the past most Myanmar people opted for domestic vacations during their holidays, a growing number are becoming interested in visiting other countries when they travel.

“But it was really bizarre looking. One of the reviewers of the study called it a monster, and I have to admit it had a face only another fly could have loved. I was thinking of making some masks based on it for Halloween.”

“The Arakan turtles here are still doing well. We manage to hatch two or three eggs a year from the single pair of adults. Another zoo in the US recently hatched them as well, so I’m hopeful that the few adults in the US will start producing offspring regularly,”

Former collaborators also sang at the concert such as Yingo, Si Thu Lwin, Chit Kaung, Alex, Myo Kyawh Myaing, E-Toe, Hay Mar Nay Win and She. Musicians who had previously played with the band, like former bassist Cin Khan Pum were also there.

“The artists didn’t intentionally deal with similar imagery and subject matter, but coincidentally, all of our pieces were connected by a thread of oriental flair. But you can see the different tastes and diverse styles of the various artists. In public exhibitions, artists normally go on a trip together and draw what they see from the same trip so the flavour might be similar. But with exhibitions organised by galleries, artists give what they have from individually planned trips,”