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U Kyaw Win Hlaing

Asian Geographic Magazine Pte Ltd, based in Singapore,has successfully organized The Asia Without Borders Photo Competition which welcomed this year’s contestants until 31^st October, 2013. When the winners were announced, U Kyaw Win Hlaing (YUC) from Myanmar was awarded Grand Prize; along with other winners: Icon of Asia by Swee Hoe Lim from Malaysia; People of Asia by Shaikh Mohir Uddin from Bangladesh; Wildlife of Asia by Michael Hagege from France; and Youth Category by Reuben Foong from Singapore. Regarding this international competition, the successful photographer U Kyaw Win Hlaing who proudly represented Myanmar talked about how he’s come up with the award-winning photo. For more infomation on this com-petition please visit www.asiangeo.com/index.php? the-awb-2013winners.

I myself created the setting to portray children who were carefree and joyfully playing in their own nature at a fishing village called Min Ywar to the east of Bago town. They are not shy; no fear. 

As I heard TODAY Publishing House would allow winners of Beauty of Myanmar Photo Contest to take part in Asian Geographic’s competition, I surfed their website to learn from previous year’s winners, and decided to join with this photo. The prize I achieved was the biggest experience and the largest prize money as far as I was concerned. As to the saying that doors will be open only if you knock them, you have the prospect of winning only if you participate in competitions. Therefore I also wish my peer artists to take part in every competition.