Society
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As Myanmar’s junta rains destruction on civilians, locals learn how to defend themselves
In resistance strongholds, defence systems strive to save the lives of those targeted by the regime’s deadly aerial assaults
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Displaced people turn to odd jobs to survive
Forced from their towns and villages by battles and soldiers setting their homes ablaze, internally displaced persons (IDPs) have found refuge in safer areas and taken on new, unfamiliar work to support themselves
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‘Our revolution’: Myanmar LGBTQ couple tie knot at Thai Pride
For some, Thailand offers not only a refuge from Myanmar’s conflict, but also from its discriminatory laws and social attitudes
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Money without value
The rapid deterioration of the Myanmar kyat and the corresponding rise in commodity prices leaves Yangon residents struggling to eat and pay rent
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Myanmar civilians terrorised by junta’s nightly home visits seeking out ‘unregistered guests’
Military personnel pocket major bribes while carrying out threatening searches for unregistered overnight visitors in homes throughout the country