Yangoon-One Hand Clapping- Smiling With One Lip
Myanmar: Digital Nomad Meets Analog Earth
By a traveler learning what silence, simplicity and sacred space mean
CNN vs. The Alphabet
Yangoon’s analog eyes don’t see our digital world. But does it matter? Internet or InterNOT?
Traveling without electricity alongside TCNs—Third Country Nationals—feels less like discovery and more like ritual. As Bruce Springsteen said, “I was born in the USA.”
The Burmese are gentle, generous, and digitally homeless. The biggest experiment in anarchy? Not the Internet—it's Myanmar. And yet, I love them.
How To Buy Nothing
No TV. No logos. No McDonald's. A SIM card is $500, and the phones don't work. It’s a world without CNN or streaming—this is the axis of poverty, where most live on less than $2/day.
Airplane Mode as Lifestyle
No sacred space. No downtime. Meanwhile, Myanmar lives in a state of constant “airplane mode.” Disconnected is their default.
Traveling feels like a life sentence. We crave the kind of freedom prisoners dream of: space, time, silence.
Ramen Noodles 2.0
Choosing between the digital and the analog. If ramen noodles are purity, then Yangon’s markets—offering eggs, tea, and hot water—are states of grace.
There’s no refrigeration. Everything is fresh and fleeting. Yangon stays with you like gum in your hair—sticky, strange, and sweet.
“I used to have a drug problem. Now I make enough money—and found my voice.”
Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out
Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you. Star-spangled happiness? Maybe. But love is a responsibility. I love America—and its A-list language: American English.
Blogging & the Search
Why do bloggers blog? Because it isn’t there. It’s always shifting, changing. The joy is in the search, not the arrival.
Blogging is literature in a hurry. A voice in a global crowd of noise. A light in a flickering feed.
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