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Monday, October 14, 2024

Writing prompt for my next chapter--The morning of 7th July was bright and cheerful, in Rangoon, 1962.

Nway and her sister Yway did nothing much until it came time to go to their French class at Alliance Francaise next door to the Indian Embassy on Prome Road, which itself was next door to Aunty Anouk and Uncle Shawn's house.

On Adam's part, he was caught up in the excitement generated by Ba Swe Lay's anger and outrage against the junta authoities who were making things hard for the university hostel students.

Ba Swe Lay was head of the Rangoon University Students' Union.

How are we going to eat? He asked of the curfew. The vendors are not allowed to come in--

Hunger was making them angrier.

10-14-2024

KyiMayKaung

Monday, October 14, 2024

Writing prompt for my next chapter--The morning of 7th July was bright and cheerful, in Rangoon, 1962.

Amy Sherald's art web page at gallery wh represents her.

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