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    Tensions remain high throughout Burma and none are as affected as the children. The youth, such as this boy, are seen near temples as beggars in Myawaddy, Burma. This boy remained in high spirits while wearing thanakha, a traditional gold paint made from flowers and worn by most Burmese. by: liaferrandini Views[167] Children view the world outside the Mae La Refugee Camp through barbed wire in Mae Sot, Thailand. With over 43,000 people within the walls of the camp, many generations have never seen life outside of the wire fences. Made up of mostly Burmese refugees, they are not allowed back in Burma but are illegal in Thailand so they remain captured in Mae La. by: liaferrandini Views[594] Rice and onions are the main cash crops in a rural tribe outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The people of the tribe work throughout the morning, emptying the fields by mid afternoon. by: liaferrandini Views[334] A woman walks back home from working in the rice paddies, smoking from her leaf pipe in a rural village outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand. by: liaferrandini Views[162] A monk weaves his way across a busy street in Chiang Mai, Thailand. by: liaferrandini Views[226]
     

    My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Monday, 7 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I took my first leap out of the country by myself with a photojournalism group to Thailand and Burma during a period of high conflict. These are the photos I captured, eager and wide eyed at the world and with all of the passion and desire to become a ... Read more >
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