Myanmar/Burma, Mandalay. Han Su Yin, making material on electric loom. Her aunt is the owner of the looms but she supervises twenty people who run these machines that make textiles for dresses and material that is sold to a broker. She makes plain material but would like to expand to make decorative stitching. She also grows fruit and flowers that her brother helps to sell. She makes $8-$9 a day in the factory and a little more income for selling flowers. She’s in the process of...
more »Myanmar/Burma, Mandalay. Han Su Yin, making material on electric loom. Her aunt is the owner of the looms but she supervises twenty people who run these machines that make textiles for dresses and material that is sold to a broker. She makes plain material but would like to expand to make decorative stitching. She also grows fruit and flowers that her brother helps to sell. She makes $8-$9 a day in the factory and a little more income for selling flowers. She’s in the process of applying for $500 loan from BRAC so she can do more with the flowers. She is single but has six family members living at home. She received her degree in geography. Everyone has to go to university for four years. The degree subjects are chosen by test scores so most of the degrees are not even what the women are interested in or will pursue in their career. At home in front of her college graduation photo, her parents in the background. Model released, MR-Myanmar-139.
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