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Making a living in limbo: Work as a Myanmar refugee


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mae-la-refugee-camp-thailand-620x465_0.jpg, Photo of Mae La refugee camp
mae-la-refugee-young-boy-shoes-620x465.jpg, A young boy arranging plastic shoes at his family’s shoe s
mae-la-refugee-woman-selling-dumplings-620x465.jpg, A woman selling dumplings
mae-la-refugee-market-phones-620x465.jpg, Mobile phone display case
mae-la-refugee-family-sewing-shop-620x465.jpg, A family working at their sewing/bike repair shop
mae-la-refugee-woman-preparing-food-620x465.jpg, A woman making hot dogs
mae-la-refugee-women-training-restaurant-620x465.jpg
mae-la-refugee-coeer-packing-soap-620x465.jpg, COEER project – two refugees packing soap
mae-la-refugee-coeer-elderly-grandmother-smiling-620x465.jpg, COEER project – an elderly woman stirring the soap mixture

Following on from our photo story about life in Mae La refugee camp on the Thailand-Myanmar border, we take a closer look at the livelihoods of the camp’s residents. How do the refugees make a living while confined by the laws of their host country, and what effects will Myanmar’s political developments have on their future?

 

Photos: Kaung Htet | The Elders

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