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>> chances are, you havent been to this place. chances are, this is a place youve never seen. other than maybe blurry cellphone videos, old black-and-white newsreels from world war ii. chances are, bad things were happening in the footage you saw. myanmar. after 50 years of nightmare, something unexpected is happening here, and its pretty incredible. ♪ ♪ in yangon, capital city of myanmar, its dark. blackouts are frequent with the ancient power grid. what sources of light there are...

Everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i said to them only less sweet and a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> anything could happen in a tea shop. this place means a lot of things, not just a place for grab for some snacks. >> for 50 years of paranoia and repression, teahouses were also the main forum for guarded and not-so guarded discussions of the daily new...

Will this loosening of government grip last? of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet this less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place...

Always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet this less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place means a lot of things. not just a place to grab a snack. >> for 50 years of p...

Of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet, less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place means a lot of things. not just a place to grab ...

Of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet? less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> anything can happen in a tea shop. this place means a lot o...

Government grip last? of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet, less sweet, very sweet, strong, less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place means a lot of things. not...

Whats next, and will this loosening of government grip last? of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet this less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only less sweet, a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea s...

Of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet this less sweet? very sweet? strong? less strong? everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop, where they know presumably how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place means a lot of things. not just a place to g...

Of course, morning in yangon has always been about tea. its black indian-style tea, usually with a thick dollop of sweetened condensed milk. you want it sweet, less sweet, very sweet, strong, less strong. everybo everybodys got a preference, everybodys got a preferred tea shop where they know, presumably, how you like yours. >> i want only last week a bit strong. >> journalist and publisher u thiha saw. we meet at the seit taing kya tea shop. >> this place means a lot of things. not just a place...