A Tradition of ConfidenceAfter a long pause, Wah Wah Nwe Oo told us straight – “wearing Thanaka gives me self confidence because I want to comply with the...
The Thanaka Tree: Firmly Rooted in Both Life & DeathAye Aye is a Bamar housewife from the Dala Township, south of the sprawling city of Yangon. She has used Thanaka her entire life and...
Indian Turmeric, Burmese ThanakaMeet Kalima. She was born and raised in Hlaine, the lively Muslim Quarter in Mawlamyine, the capital city of Mon State. Her Thanaka has a...
Thanaka Gets Super SoakedWe are excited to announce that we survived Thingyan, the Burmese New Year Water Festival! After being completely soaked for five days...
Urban ThanakaOne of the first things we did here in Myanmar was visit a local Thanaka grinding factory outside of Mawlamyine, a major port city on the...
Our very first Face of MyanmarMeet Ma Khin Myat Noe, our very first face of Myanmar. We met her Monday on Bilu Kyun, better known as “Ogre Island.” Despite the name,...
Thailand Today - Myanmar TomorrowAfter 20+ hours of cramped planes and taxis, we finally made it to Southeast Asia! Bangkok, Thailand, to be exact. We leave for Myanmar...