This Jan. 24, 2017 photo, shows St. Matthew’s Anglican church, which is one of a number of Christian churches built in the 19th century in Mawlamyine.
Category: Asia Travel
Iranians celebrate 2nd Oscars win for Farhadi
Hundreds of Iranians gathered Friday at Tehran Cinema Museum to celebrate Asghar Farhadi’s recent Academy Awards win for best foreign language film. In his short speech, Farhadi said the film was not a pre-planned project but, he added, ” was not supposed to be made at all.
Oscars 2017: Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi Denounces…
Iran’s “The Salesman” took home the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, as expected, but director Asghar Farhadi decided to avoid the long trip from Tehran to Los Angeles. Not out of disrespect to the academy, but because he felt disrespected by the new administration.
In Little Saigon, those who’ve traveled far take the long view on Trump
On the big screen at the Gypsy Cafe, Barron Trump looked both curious and bewildered as he faced a crowd of thousands before his father was sworn in as president. Philip Nguyen, 54, eyed the 10-year-old on TV, and said he reminded him of his own son, 11. “My boy, he goes, ‘Dad, is Trump a good guy or a bad guy?’ I tell him to wait and see,” he said.
Philippines braces for Christmas storm, offers roasted pigs
A powerful typhoon is on its way to slam into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day as officials struggled to divert people’s attention from family celebrations and travel. A provincial governor offered roasted pigs to entice villagers to move to emergency shelters.