A thousand unsaid words: Umpiem refugee camp
Dutch photojournalist, Rohan Radheya, captures the lives of refugees inside the Umpiem camp who have been victims of landmine explosions in Burma.
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Who left the glass slipper in Rangoon last night?
Disney raised the curtains of its first ever live show in Burma by presenting three of its classic fairy tales: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Cinderella”, and “Beauty and the Beast”.
Beyond borders: Burmese migrants in Thailand
The following collection of photographs of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand is taken by US photographer John Hulme over a period of seven-years.
Images of the week
Photographs from: fighting in Myawaddy between Burmese government forces and Karen rebels; a Mandalay village is buried in silt following flooding; Mickey and Minnie come to town; and a light-hearted moment during ceasefire talks in Rangoon.
High waters in low-lying Pegu
Each year, as Burma’s monsoon season reaches its peak, stories of inundated fields, homes and entire villages pour into the DVB newsroom. Poor drainage systems and a chronic lack of[…]
In pictures: Kachin IDPs seek shelter in China
DVB’s Aung Kyaw Zaw takes a look into two camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) along the Burma-China border, forced to flee their homes because of conflict.
Burma’s workers rally for rights on May Day
Around 200 workers amassed in front of Rangoon’s City Hall on Thursday to mark International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day. Demonstrators demanded greater rights and protection for Burma’s labourers.
Burma’s New Year water festival – in pictures
The Water Festival is in many ways a rain-dance, a way of making sacred the last drops of water for the year in the robust faith that the heavens will bestow rainwater in return. And in fact, it does seem to work.
Suu Kyi listens to land grab victims
Land grab victims from Rangoon’s Mayangon Township rally in front of the University Avenue home of Aung San Suu Kyi, where they chanted and held banners requesting the assistance of the Burmese opposition leader.
‘Stepping on the Knife’ festival entrances Rangoon
Devotees parade through the streets of Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township carrying huge colourful constructions that pierce their bodies with metal spikes.
Trekking in the Shan hills
Hsipaw and the surrounding landscape is a beautiful destination, excellent for trekking, meeting local hill tribes and venturing off the beaten track.
Refugee kids get creative
Young people growing up in camps on the Thai border are finding a creative release through photography. Here DVB showcases some of their work.
