DalaBoatRepairs

04 NOVEMBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men in Dala cool off in the Yangon River. Yangon is in the background. Dala is located on the southern bank of Yangon River across from downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Many Burmese live in Dala and surrounding communities and go across the river into central Yangon for work. Before World War 2, the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company had its main shipyards in Dala. That tradition lives on in the small repair businesses the work on the hundreds of small wooden boats that serve as commuter ferries for the people of Yangon. The boats are pulled up onto the riverbank in Dala and repaired by hand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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04 NOVEMBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Burmese men in Dala cool off in the Yangon River. Yangon is in the background. Dala is located on the southern bank of Yangon River across from downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Many Burmese live in Dala and surrounding communities and go across the river into central Yangon for work. Before World War 2, the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company had its main shipyards in Dala. That tradition lives on in the small repair businesses the work on the hundreds of small wooden boats that serve as commuter ferries for the people of Yangon. The boats are pulled up onto the riverbank in Dala and repaired by hand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ