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Jan. 9, Sunday  
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Burmese lady, a neighbor, who is a medical doctor, practising all day - in addition to being a good looking woman, a mother of a 13 yr. old boy, & with two adopted children under her wing.  She had a charming, serious face & was elegantly dressed in dark red silk brocaded in gold with scarf to match. The men, as usual, made conversation in another corner of the room. They got up to serve themselves, only after the women were through & seated. I hear their voices & laughter now that we & the English have left & they are by themselves & informal again. I imagine their restraint was due to our presence.

I nearly forgot Sein's three grandchildren. Two little girls of 3 & 5 (the older one, barefooted, in nylon dress, hair cut short & close like a boys with a lovely diamond necklace about her little throat and bare feet.



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Sunday - Jan. 9 
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The house itself is beautifully proportioned, ceilings about 30-35 ft high - the floors - stone bare, furniture pedestrian & functional - no taste of any sort - one good piece - a modern radio - decorated with a large kewpie doll in pink silk - with little knick-knacks - celluloid dolls in the cabinet. Only in Kwong's home & the Takahashis did one find evidence of taste (Chinese-Japanese-)  In no Burmese home.

Monday Jan. 10

AM - Bracha Hacohen - finished drawing. They were pleased. Had lunch with them after which we all drove to the Rehabilitation Center - which Hacohen was interested in. Met the Minister in charge - Aung Sau Myo (the youngest Burmese minister) In office where we were received - we were served oranges, orange squash, biscuits & candies. The idea & their organization was explained - plus the literature we were