The glass forest.

the Nagar glassworks was closed after its destruction by cyclone Nargis in 2008. What a beautiful collection of glassware had she produced: yellow, blue, green, purple, brown and transparent glasses, vases, trays, fruit bowls, statutes and plates. Everything was hand blown or handmade.

The cyclone left the place in ruins and now, even after six years, you can still see the mass of destruction left behind. Scattered around the garden, there is a maze of broken glass, pieces of wood, unbroken glassware and tools and machines destroyed. Only one machine continues to work: one that smooths the edges of the cut glass. Interestingly, this old and traditional machine now helps owners sell some of the remaining glassware in case it has unfinished edges.

Slowly, the wilderness engulfs the glassware and sometimes you will literally have to dig in the mud to remove some pieces that you like. In a sense, this is the really fun part, you can surprise yourself by finding some really nice pieces of glassware that are still in good shape, after which you can start looking for other similar pieces. During the rainy season, everything is soaked, the water stagnates in the scattered glass. And it’s a perfect place for the many mosquitoes that live in this garden that looks more like a jungle in places.

For the history of this factory it seems that these former owners were trained by glassblowers of Murano.

Many locals do not know the factory or think the place was completely closed after Nargis. It’s not easy to find the address and you need a good taxi driver to find