*Swe Swe comes from a family of 10, with four younger siblings. Her parents are often absent, spending their days searching the city’s trash for plastic scraps to support the family.
She dropped out of school at age 13 to take care of her younger siblings and her 65-year-old grandmother, who struggles with poor eyesight.
Photo: Kan Kaung/ Myanmar Now
As the economic crisis deepens, millions of people in Myanmar are facing hunger, with nearly 15 million projected to be at risk this year. . .
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