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Skating is becoming increasingly popular in a city where there are few attractions for young people. On a busy Friday evening there can be more than 100 skateborders and in-line skaters at this skatepark under a busy motorway. Ali Drummond of the Myanmar Skaters’ Association, an NGO helping to build a new skatepark, says it's a sign of the times that this venue has not been closed down.

Picture shows Newshour presenter James Menendez and skaters in Yangon.

(Credit: Dan Isaacs)