Burma Army leaves wounded veterans to languish in poverty
An untold number of disabled veterans live in army-built communities, struggling to support their families on government allowances.
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Former junta’s soldiers face an uncertain future
Amid rapid economic and social reforms that began in 2011, the cost of years of conflict on the lives of those who did the fighting is slowly being revealed.
93-year-old independence fighter forced to beg to survive
Ninety-three-year-old Thakin Hla Kyaing, who fought for Burma’s independence in the 1930s, has been forced to beg to survive.
