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In remote villages of Myanmar’s deep south, poaching the shy creatures means big money for those who live hand to mouth.
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Yangon’s Shwegondine quarter, home to many fabric printing shops, is currently a sea of red—the ruling NLD’s color—as vendors churn out election-related merchandise.
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Officials warn of further disasters, but scores of families living near the scene of July’s deadly landslide in Kachin’s Hpakant jade mining area can’t afford to move.
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The Thai town of Mae Hong Son near the border with Myanmar remains eerily empty despite a partial lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Thousands of displaced people remain trapped in IDP camps across northern Shan State as fighting continues between the Tatmadaw and the KIA.
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In Thailand, COVID-19 has left millions of migrant workers from Myanmar jobless, facing a daily struggle to get by with little income and few options.
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The Irrawaddy visited hundreds of villagers who fled fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Restoration Council of Shan State.
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Myanmar’s normally bustling second-largest city is a shadow of its pre-coronavirus self.
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Whether it’s to celebrate their history, find long-lost loved ones or just enjoy the festivities, people flock to Shan State National Day from all corners of the region