Shannon Dodge, "U Myint Aung"
Bloody spit reveals his addiction to Beetle nut. A bright red grin confirms it. Infected with laughter, he flips and flops his way down the trail with recycled tires strapped to his toes. Each step keeps time with his favorite John Denver tune. As he belts out the chorus of “Country Roads,” his brittle frame contracts and his longyi loosens. Not missing one beat he reties his skirt, spits red, and dances on. Shannon Dodge is a Biology and nonfiction English major at George Mason University. She writes an Ecology series for The Broadside, Mason's newspaper. Shannon recently published two articles with National Geographic. **U Myint Aung = Mr. Myint Aung. In the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, "U" and "Daw" are used to distinguish male names from female names. According to the Burmese, "Myint" means high standard and "Aung" means success. "U Myint Aung" can be translated as "a man who is better than other people".
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