How is a camera lens made?

The Science & Technology Centre trains post-10 Burmese students to be electricians, mechanics, welders, carpenters, animal husbandry technicians, and now, photographers.  They also have English classes.

We started a 10 day training on January 4, and our 8 students have kept us hopping with questions like, 'How is a camera lens made?' or 'What is a camera sensor made of?'

The day starts a 8 am, with the raising of the Thai flag and singing of the Thai national anthem.  STTC is now officially listed as a training center with the Ministry of Education, so life is a little easier for teachers and students.

We are greeted by a 'wai' and a chorus of 'Good morning, teacher!' to which we respond with our own 'wai' and "Good morning, students!'

The students:

CLASHBOY by Clashboy

NYEIN CHAN by Min Soe Thu

MAY THU by Ei Phyu

EI PHYU by May Thu

KHU DOH by Clashboy

SHWE YI by Khaing Thidar

KHAING THIDAR by Shwe Yi

MIN SOE THU by Nyen Chan

                                                                                                                                                             
   Eh Eh, the headmaster's wife and a veterinary doctor, who teaches animal husbandry, also seems determined to stuff us as full of good Burmese food as possible.   On arrival, we are given mohinga (Burmese noodles in fish soup with egg), or rice and lepetho (tea leaf salad), or nambya and bebyo ( flat bread and chickpeas with onions), green tea or coffee, and once orange jello!   After class we are fed rice, soup, chicken or fish or pork, vegetables, and green tea.  All before 11 am!

Breakfast

Lunch

U Kyi Cu, our patient translator

U Kyi Cu is our translator and sometimes photo subject.  A kind, gentle man,  he is very patient with our ramblings, especially when Nat gets going and forgets that we actually have a translator!