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...that lie before you. Zaw Win Htut has played guitar with the son of pro-democracy dissident Aung San Suu Kyi and has performed for the children of former dictator Ne Win, who were arrested in March on charges of plotting a coup against the current leadership. His family background has worked in his favor. His mother was a professional singer of traditional folk music. His grandfather, at the behest of General Aung San, Suu Kyi's father and the leader of Burma's independence movement more than half a century ago, wrote a song called When the Army...
After listening to smooth jazz tunes, venturing into Centro was a brief culture shock. With Pavarotti softly crooning in the background, Centro is reminiscent of an Italian villa. Gothic-esque lanterns and relief carvings grace the restaurant, while dim lighting renders the room cozy and romantic. On a Wednesday evening, the clientele was composed largely of professionals in their late twenties or early thirties, most of whom appeared to be having a relaxing evening out with friends. The tables were well-spaced to the point where awkward first-daters would have plenty of privacy to share a life story...
...night in the guest house. There is a suggested donation for a guest room (the reduced rate for students is $25), but “we don’t turn anyone away because of finances,” Almquist says. Anyone, no matter what his or her religious background, is free to come. Simons says there is something to be said for getting away from the busy world of academia to explore the greater things in life. “When you’re going crazy in school, even though we’re just two blocks away...
...right at home on a camelia-covered veranda in a classic film. “It’s a seven-foot by four-foot portrait of me standing in my debutante dress, wearing my gloves, and holding my purse. There’s a French-blue background and our antique chairs behind me,” says Long, laughing self-deprecatingly. “My mom is very old-fashioned,” explains the native of Atlanta...
...shudder to think what might have happened to me if anyone had seen some of the doodles I came up with during my time in school. Chemistry class: Doodle of chemistry teacher with little beakers coming out of his head like horns; exploding Bunsen burners in the background. French class: Doodle of French teacher with large baguette in her derriere. Calculus class: Trust me, you don't want to know...