Visit to Tea Shop

Photo Essay

By Irfan

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A few of Burmese that A few of Burmese that isis living at the tea living at the tea shop have shop have changedchanged their life a lot. For their life a lot. For

example, it example, it effectseffects on their jobs, chores, on their jobs, chores, survival skills and their behavior. I would say survival skills and their behavior. I would say

that where they live ethat where they live effectsffects how they live. how they live.

Our Interviewer U Tun TunOur Interviewer U Tun Tun

One of the worker at the tea shop is called U Tun Tun. He was One of the worker at the tea shop is called U Tun Tun. He was very kind person to interview. He told my partners and me about his and very kind person to interview. He told my partners and me about his and other people life.other people life.

The people who live thereThe people who live there built the tea shop built the tea shop at the place because a lot of cars always at the place because a lot of cars always

pass in front of that place. So they think that pass in front of that place. So they think that more people would stop and have a tea or more people would stop and have a tea or break there. In addition, the tea shop was break there. In addition, the tea shop was

surrounded with houses.surrounded with houses.

During Cyclone Nargis, they hide in the office to make them safe. They were During Cyclone Nargis, they hide in the office to make them safe. They were some bad things happen but still there were some benefit. Mnay trees some bad things happen but still there were some benefit. Mnay trees werewere fell fell down during Nargis so they take the trees, cut it, and make it into a wood chairs down during Nargis so they take the trees, cut it, and make it into a wood chairs and and many woodsmany woods to burn to cook. to burn to cook.

Disaster vs Benefit of Cyclone Nargis

One of their job is selling One of their job is selling suppliessupplies and food publicly such as vegetables, honey and food publicly such as vegetables, honey and thanaka which used like face powder. and thanaka which used like face powder. About 10 worker is cooking and About 10 worker is cooking and selling near the tea shop.selling near the tea shop.

Food and Things to Sell

They buy and sell supplies for people that needed. They got their supplies at a market nearby with riding a bicycle. The supplies are very important to the people because sometime people are really need the supplies.

Supplies that are Needed

Natural Stove

They used charcoal to cook. Every time they want to cook, they always wanted to get some charcoal if the charcoal is empty.

Cooking, Food and Natural ResourcesCooking, Food and Natural Resources

They eat food a little bit different than us. We eat food such as breads, chickens, rice and pizza. But they eat food such as rice, fishes, shrimps, eggs and squid. We used a normal or electronic stove at home to cook. But they used wood which is natural resources and burn them to cook.

Sick vs HealthySick vs Healthy

A lot of sickness happen at the tea shop. When people got sickness, they went to a hospital nearby. They used their money to pay the

hospital cost.

The Trishaw

One of the men’s and women’s job is transporting people by a trishaw. The trishaw help people to transport to another place without feel any tired. The trishaw is the same as taxi and buses which transport us too.

Children

The children are very active, talkative and fun to play with. Their parents teach them such good behavior to the kids. They are really kind, brave, playful and cheerful people.

CreditsCreditsTranslatorTranslator: Timmy Tseng: Timmy Tseng

Camera ManCamera Man: Ahmad Irfan: Ahmad Irfan

RecorderRecorder: Rachel Gunawan: Rachel Gunawan

InterviewerInterviewer: U Tun Tun: U Tun Tun

Helper / TeacherHelper / Teacher: Mr. John Rinker: Mr. John Rinker