Photo: Yangon’s Sneak Peek

The famous Thanaka Wood, the ancient natural sun protection from Myanmar [2017:EO]

Enjoying their lunch on the side walk [2017:EO]

Myanmar style rickshaw [2017:EO]

Drying [2017:EO]

Can I have cosmopolitan please? [2017:EO]

Visitors [2017:EO]

Source of life [2017:EO]

Ain’t bad restaurants [2017:EO]

Decoration [2017:EO]

Buddhist Ritual [2017:EO]

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Photo: The Faces of Yangon

Shy [2017:EO]

It was a real a scorcher, the temperature reached up to 39 degree Celsius [2017:EO]

Asthma Aid [2017: EO]

Praying [2017:EO]

Drowning into cyberspace [2017:EO]

Warm smile [2017:EO]

Monk-to-be [2017:EO]

Photo: The Legendary Mbah Lindu

Gudeg is a traditional cuisine from the city of Yogyakarta. Gudeg is a slow cooking spiced young jackfruit which is being cooked in the claypot for hours. Gudeg is normally being served for breakfast with white rice and chicken. Hence, as a traditional food, you can find gudeg in every street corner. One of those seller is Setyo Utomo who is also known as Mbah Lindu. Many believe that Mbah Lindu is the eldest gudeg maker in the town.

Unlike many elderly people who choose to stay at home and take rest, Mbah Lindu choose to continue working at her old age by cooking and selling gudeg.

The 96 years old lady has been cooking and selling gudeg since the 40s before the Japanese troops occupied Indonesia in 1942

Everyday, the mother of five would make 15 kg of gudeg along with other dishes such as areh and sambel goreng krecek which then would be sold in the following day at her street stall in Jalan Sosrowijayan. Her stall opens from 5 a.m to 10 a.m . She is normally being assisted by her youngest daughter Ratiah who acts as a cashier.

Mbah Lindu mentioned that she decided to continue selling gudeg at her old age because she feels healthier for being active. For her, age is just a number. It does not stop her tough yet hard working spirit from working on daily basis. Clearly, she does what she loves, cooking and selling gudeg.

Therefore, if you happen to visit Yogyakarta, you must try gudeg especially gudeg Mbah Lindu. Mbah Lindu stall is located in Jalan Sosrowijayan in Malioboro area.

I personally like it because it is not very sweet. Other than that, it is somewhat a different experience if you have gudeg which is made by the oldest gudeg maker in town.

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Photo: Tradition

The women of Giriloyo village have been taught to preserve their culture since they are young [2016: E O]

It is not just a job, it is a hobby [2016: EO]

Painting [2016: E O]

Canthing [2016: EO]

Raw [2016:EO]

The future batik entrepreneur [2016:EO]

Photo: Trip to Lahore

Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore, Pakistan [2015: EO]

This is certainly not an easy life for average Pakistani especially during the summer [2015: EO]

Chaotic [2015: EO]

Pakistani Street Barber Shop [2015: E O]

Various public transport from rickshaw to donkey cart [2015: EO]

One leg Pakistani dancer in the Wagah Border Ceremony [2015: E O]

Two religiously devoted Pakistani men went to Friday praying [2015: EO]

Two Pakistani women in saree went for shopping in Lahore’s market [2015: EO]

Pakistani women went for window shopping in traditional market of Lahore [2015: EO]

Toiling [2015: EO]

Pakistan v. India [2015: E O]

Even though there is a no parking sign, they parked their motorbike anyway [2015: EO]

Even though the temperature reached up to 42 degree Celsius, an ordinary Pakistani elderly kept riding his bicycle [2015: E O]

Handmade Punjab Shoes Store [2015: EO]

Chilling in Badshahi Mosque, Lahore [2015: EO]

Photo: New York City

Many rappers often use the word NYPD and or LAPD in their songs. I used to wonder what it means or stands for; so I searched and figured out that it stands for New York Police Department. Interestingly enough, many rappers always write songs about police either NYPD and/or LAPD to criticize the institution [2015: E O]

I can’t remember the name of this park [2015: E O]

It is a plate of overrated pasta in NYC’s Little Italy. Lesson to learn: Do not eat at the tourist trap; go to the joint where the local people go, better value, better taste. [2015: E O]

I was going to Brooklyn via Manhattan Bridge [2015: E O]

Touring to Brooklyn via Manhattan Bridge [2015: E O]

There will be the famous NYC Green Taxi in the near future. Can you spot the Green Taxi? [2015: EO]

The Little Italy of NYC [2015:EO]

It was so hot in NYC so I decided to get myself a cup of ice cream. However, I did not pay attention closely that soft ice cream is very different from gelato. I will never get soft ice cream anymore [2015: E O]

It was so hot in NYC so I decided to get myself a cup of ice cream. However, I forgot that soft ice cream is very different from gelato. In fact, I should have noticed that it is a soft ice cream truck and not a gelato truck. It was horrible! I will never get soft ice cream anymore [2015: E O]