The 7th Edition of the Yangon Photo Festival organized by the French Institute in Myanmar with the support of the French Embassy and International Media Support (an NGO funded by Denmark Sweden and Norway), under the theme of I LOVE YOU was opened on the 14th of February, the Valentine’s Day happened to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of General Aung San’s birthday, the Father of Burmese Independence, so this is not only a time to reflect on the evolution of the concept of romantic love as experienced between individuals, given today’s social changes, gender and identity issues, but also a time to reflect on loving kindness between the people and their leaders, and among the people particularly when the country is undergoing ethnic and religious conflicts at its border.
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