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!
