In the fall of 2017 I journeyed along the Chindwin River in Myanmar, stopping at small communities along the way. The aim was to get to Nagaland, which is located on the Indian border and is where many tribal communities reside. Having time to go back through photos, I discovered many shots of smiling locals, showing how happiness is a universal language...
A woman smiles while tending a market stall
A lady smiles while smoking a traditional cigar (cheroot)
A child smiles while making a peace sign
A woman seen wearing traditional Thanaka face paint
An elderly lady enjoys a cigarette
A man poses for the camera wearing a big smile
A lady peers out from her home with a grin
Two nuns smile and wave as they walk along a road
A group of young children laugh on the banks of the Chindwin River with a dead mouse
