Inle lake saw an explosion in popularity that is affecting the local population in multiple ways. Tourist money brings new wealth into a poor region, but not everybody benefits from it in the same way. Here, two fishermen make a living entertaining photographers: posing in traditional attires and with traditional fishing tools. How long before there won't be any real fisherman left?
The morning light filters through the colored window into the Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery. Monasteries are fundamental part of the social structures of Myanmar. They provide support and education to the young even in the most remote areas of the country.
