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Out," or just, "take the whole story out." >> anthony: magazines that would come into the country would -- they cut out, literally cut out the pieces. >> u thiha: well, the people under this kind of tight censorship, people become more, i think, creative. take a look, careful reading, there may be something between the lines, messages. >> anthony: right. it was something you were accused of, uh, sending these secret messages. in the back, a cauldron of salty little fish bubble over hardwood coal...

Houses were also the main forum for guarded and not-so-guarded discussions of the daily news, where you tried to piece together the real stories behind the ludicrously chopped and censored newspapers. carefully, of course, because informers and secret police were also heavily represented in these hotbeds of sedition and discontent. so, given your profession, how have you managed to stay out of prison all of these years? >> u thiha: no. i was there. >> anthony: oh, really? >> u thiha: two times. ...

So youre very passionate about the cooking and the cuisine here, and -- >> ma: well, its just that i like to eat and i eat like a pig. [ chuckles ] >> anthony: this is yangons restaurant. >> ma: salads, i think, are the best of our food. im going to order a lot of salads that you havent had. you know, its going to be like a sort of a tasting thing. >> anthony: theres pic head salad with kaffir lime leaf, long bean salad with sesame and fish sauce, penny leaf salad, even this salad of india-style...

Story out." >> anthony: magazines that would come into the country would -- they cut out, literally cut outthe pieces. >> u thiha: well, the people under this kind of tight censorship, people become more, i think, creative. take a look, careful reading, there may be something between the lines, messages. >> anthony: right. it was something you were accused of, uh, sending these secret messages. in the back, a cauldron of salty little fish bubble over hardwood coals. fingers work mountains of swe...

The cooking and the cuisine here, and -- >> ma: well, its just that i like to eat and i eat like a pig. [ chuckles ] >> anthony: this is yangons restaurant. >> ma: salads, i think, are the best of our food. im going to order aot of salads that you havent had. you know, its going to be like a sort of a tasting thing. >> anthony: theres pic head salad with kaffir lime leaf, long bean salad with sesame and fish sauce, penny leaf salad, even this salad of india-style samosa. everythings out there at...

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For guarded and not-so-guarded discussions of the daily news, where you tried to piece together the real stories behind the ludicrously chopped and censored newspapers. carefully, of course, because informers and secret police were also heavily represented in these hotbeds of sedition and discontent. so, given your profession, how have you managed to stay out of prison all of these years? >> u thiha: no. i was there. >> anthony: oh, really? >> u thiha: two times. >> anthony: two times. >> u thih...

>> u thiha: we need to send in our copies to that office and then take a look at everything. they would say, "take this out. take that out or black this out," or just, "take the whole story out." >> anthony: magazines that would come into the country would -- they cut out, literally cut out the pieces. >> u thiha: well, the people under this kind of tight censorship, people become more, i think, creative. take a look, careful reading, there may be something between the lines, messages. >> anthon...

Traditions of myanmar make her a compelling advocate for burmese cuisine. so youre very passionate about the cooking and the cuisine here, and -- >> ma: well, its just that i like to eat and i eat like a pig. [ chuckles ] >> anthony: this is yangons restaurant. >> ma: salads, i think, are the best of our food. im going to order a lot of salads that you havent had. you know, its going to be like a sort of a tasting thing. >> anthony: theres pig head salad with kaffir lime leaf, long bean salad wi...

When the generals stop and say, okay, enough is enough. okay, lets turn back or lets stop. im optimistic about the changes, but, its a course. >> in yangon, motor bikes are outlawed. why is a matter of much rumor and speculation, so its the bus for me. something seems almost out of sync. not too long ago, even filming here officially as an open professional western film crew, would have been unthinkable. in 2007, a japanese journalist was shot point-blank and killed filming a street demonstratio...