Colonial history lessons from an old Anglo-Burmese hill station

Myanmar's former summer capital Maymyo is peaceful, for now, but conflict looms

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There may be one or two fewer historic shophouses in Maymyo -- or Pyin Oo Lwin -- since the author last visited five years ago, but for the most part, the physical appearance of the central Myanmar town has changed little. (All photos by Jan Olson)

JAN OLSON

As Myanmar's map of safe zones continues to shrink, the precarious position of the former British colonial hill station at Pyin Oo Lwin feels especially poignant.

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