The Lotus
that Bloomed in Laydaung
Tun Min
(YUOE)
It was one fine day in October of the year
1999.
Mg Kyaw Zaw, a Standard Eight student, was in
the classroom of BEHS Zaratprin which is located on a triangular plot of land
on the edges of Zaratprin and Kwan-aing Villages of Laydaung Administrative
Unit (currently known as Laydaung Town),
Yanbye Township. He had to come to attend school without much enthusiasm today
since it was too cold in the morning as the winter had set in. Two class
periods had already passed. The next period would be that of Myanmar. As the
students had free time, some students were studying while others were killing
their time by doing different things.
At that very time, the students came to take
notice of a new teacher – of brownish complexion, medium build, short stature
and of around 40 years of age – entering the classroom with a book in her hand.
Their eyes were fixed at her with curiosity.
“She’s Myanmar teacher! She moved here only
yesterday,” murmured Zaw Win who was very inquisitive.