East Haw,

European style home

Built by a relative

Admiring foreign culture

Original Hsipaw Palace,

Destroyed in World War 2.

Fern and Donald,

Caretakers of the decaying abode

Share its history with passing visitors

from 1995 to 2005.

Donald is arrested

"Tourist charges"

Failure to have a licence

13 year sentence.

4 years served,

government offers amnesty

4000 released

attempt 'democratic' public image

Donald is forbidden

to speak with foreign visitors.

Fate of the final Shan Prince's nephew

Fern, Shan princess from another state,

Discusses dangerous topics,

Ethnic minority suppression,

Skepticism that elections bring real change

Military in sheep's clothing.

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Note, this visit took place in January 2015, prior to the 2016 elections where Htin Kyaw, a member of the National League of Democracy that has been fighting for change in Myanmar for decades.