The book holds the picture life of U Than Maung, one of Myanmar's most important amateur photographers, whose images bring us stories from times of war and peace, of change and of hope.

“There are two people I would have loved to have met in order to understand the practice of Burmese photographers before my time. While D.A. Ahuja was probably the most influential professional image maker, U Than Maung might have been the most influential amateur.”