Insurgents from different opposition groups gather in the jungle before launching an attack on a junta base in Hpasawng township. Kayah (Karenni) State, Myanmar.
Myanmar has been racked by internal conflict for decades, most recently a 2021 military coup, which sparked widespread armed opposition, leading to revolution. Different civilian militias, loosely organized into the People’s Defense Forces (PDF), escalated resistance in 2024.
The photographer lived through a 1988 military coup, aged six, and saw history repeat itself when his own son was six in 2021. He has since traveled across the country, documenting different insurgent groups, and observing how their determination brings hope in dark times.
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