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0_refugee_camps_thailand-myanmar_border_small_0.gif, Map of Thailand-Myanmar border
1_kh71978_small.jpg, Rooftops of Mae La refugee camp
2_kh71645_small.jpg, A young woman with her infant son
3_kh71912_small.jpg, Refugee camp mosque
4_kh71588_small.jpg, A woman sharpening a bamboo stick
5_kh71560_1_small.jpg, Fire prevention sandbags attached to the exterior of a home
6_kh71933_small.jpg, A woman in front of a refugee camp food distribution centre
7_kh71703_small.jpg, A woman walking in Mae La refugee camp
8_kh71816_small.jpg, Pupils during a lesson at one of Mae La refugee camp's schoo
10_kh71789_small.jpg, A man sitting in front of resettlement information posters
11_kh71635_small.jpg, Two young refugees look out the door of their home in Mae La
In March 2014, the Elders met refugees from Myanmar in Mae La camp in Thailand to hear about the continued challenges brought about by decades of conflict. On World Refugee Day, we take a closer look at life as a refugee in Mae La.
Photos: Kaung Htet | The Elders