YANGON — Ear cleaners, roadside plumbers and typewriters for hire: Just a sample of the antiquated jobs found on the pavements of Yangon’s Pansodan Street, where old-world businesses still find customers. For years, tourists have been fascinated by odd trades in Yangon, from cycle trishaws swerving through traffic to roadside clerks going clickety-clack on typewriters. Close by is Khin Ohn Myint, 47, who provides quick manicures, fixes ingrown toenails and syringes ears to remove wax buildup. ADVERTISEMENTShe says she enjoys helping relieve people’s suffering and has even had to remove the occasional cockroach from a customer’s ear. “Pansodan is a historic street for us,” she says as she digs out a piece of dirt from under a customer’s toenail.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2018 21:33 UTC