There are many myths and misconceptions about Myanmar and its people. For one, the country is composed of dozens of different ethnic groups, making for a rainbow of facial types, skin colors, and traditions. Perhaps the most startling thing that foreigner visitors to the country note is just how normal everyone acts and appears. Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, people work and laugh, children play and shout, and monks peacefully saunter down the road. Not to say that all is rosy, but it hardly resembles a populace living in fear. Life goes on … and so do the resilient people of Myanmar.