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Wed Jul 13 16:09:00 BST 2011 | Still Lifes from a Vanishing City

Monday morning still life after discussing mosquitoes and Helen Keller

Daw Khin Yee’s recently deceased husband ran a cooking supply company out of their living room. They went on their honeymoon on one of the ocean liners his company serviced, a photograph from which hangs on the far wall. Today Daw Kin Yee is deaf and relies on her extended family to care for her. I visited her soon-to-be-redeveloped apartment on a Monday morning and the place was bustling with activity – babies crying, neighbors stopping by for visits, monks chanting and in-laws simply keeping her company.

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