Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Portrait of three very young kid punks at an underground punk rock concert prior to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan"). The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Portrait of a very young kid punk at an underground punk rock concert prior to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan"). The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Portrait of a young punk at an underground punk rock concert prior to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan"). The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Portrait of a young punk at an underground punk rock concert prior to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan"). The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Punks in Yangon
MYANMAR (Burma), Yangon (Rangoon), April 12, 2014. Parallel to the official start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival ("Thingyan") an underground punk rock concert takes place in the former Burmese capital city of Yangon. The punk counterculture of Myanmar was mainly influenced by the British and U.S. American punk music scene of the 1970´s and 80´s and exists on the fringes of the once closed-off country. The local punks revolt against any political injustice as well as against religious intolerance and express that through their music. Myanmar is a country in transition and after decades of political isolation and economic embargo the South East Asian country which is rich in natural resources is gradually opening up and showing signs of economic and political reforms. Yet many Burmese are still hoping for greater steps towards democracy and further economic reforms after the next elections in November 2015.
Public life in times of conflict in Tripoli, Libya, 2012
The past few weeks people have demonstrated on the Algier Place against the transitional commitee with the demand for more political transparence and the installation of regional elections. Here, men have congregated to dispute their claims and propositions.
Female contraceptive pills, 2000.
Before the 1950s, contraceptive pills were too expensive to mass produce because the hormones they contain had to be prepared in the laboratory from animal tissue. It only became economic for pharmaceutical companies to produce them when chemists discovered cheaper sources of the hormones in plants. These were used to make synthetic hormones, which could alter the female menstrual cycle, usually controlled by the body's natural sex hormones, preventing pregnancy. 'The Pill' was launched in 1960, and became closely linked with changing sexual attitudes in the 'swinging sixties'. There are now many different types of pill, each taken to a daily routine.
Female contraceptive pills, 2000.
Before the 1950s, contraceptive pills were too expensive to mass produce because the hormones they contain had to be prepared in the laboratory from animal tissue. It only became economic for pharmaceutical companies to produce them when chemists discovered cheaper sources of the hormones in plants. These were used to make synthetic hormones, which could alter the female menstrual cycle, usually controlled by the body's natural sex hormones, preventing pregnancy. 'The Pill' was launched in 1960, and became closely linked with changing sexual attitudes in the 'swinging sixties'. There are now many different types of pill, each taken to a daily routine.
Female contraceptive pills, 2000.
Femodene and "Microgynon" contraceptive pills manufactured by Schering AG. Before the 1950s, contraceptive pills were too expensive to mass produce because the hormones they contain had to be prepared in the laboratory from animal tissue. It only became economic for pharmaceutical companies to produce them when chemists discovered cheaper sources of the hormones in plants. These were used to make synthetic hormones, which could alter the female menstrual cycle, usually controlled by the body's natural sex hormones, preventing pregnancy. "The Pill" was launched in 1960, and became closely linked with changing sexual attitudes in the "swinging sixties". There are now many different types of pill, each taken to a daily routine.