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- We meet people who are passionately working for human-centered development
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- And, along the way, find happy children.
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- The Burmese students of BEAM work at difficult jobs in the daytime and then come together each night to prepare through study for their dream of a university education; they tell us their stories.
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- The Burmese students and our group celebrate the Loy Kratong holiday by building candle-powered floats
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- which float upwards to light up the sky.
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- We travel from NGO to NGO as the local people do—by truck.
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- Jeff Rutherford lectures us on his work to develop nature-friendly farming methods and find better income sources for local farmers.
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- In his home we find some unexpected animal friends.
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- Another farm brings together talented young farmers from throughout Burma to learn the latest agricultural techniques.
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- And we learn firsthand how rice is harvested in most of the world.
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- Throughout these experiences, we’re surrounded by our Burmese friends
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- who share with us the stories of their lives.
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- On our final night in Chiang Mai, we join with Nick Egert, who shared with us his knowledge of Chiang Mai.