A Burmese Afternoon

by: Julia Cheung


Photo by Chien Chi Chang, Magnum Photos

“The air was hot and humid. One heavy gray cloud obscured the sun, and others sailed behind. Above each monolithic cloud, it seemed, there was a gigantic bucket of water at tipping point. In an instant, the bucket overflowed over downtown Yangon.”

- Chien Chi Chang

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