Thailand: Burma Soldier by Nic Dunlop (45 images)

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In June of 2008, a 46-year-old man named Myo Myint walked through the gates of a Burmese refugee camp and travelled by bus to Bangkok airport, where his first ever plane-ride took him 12,000 miles to the USA. There, on a humid Indiana evening, he embraced a brother he hadn't seen in almost 20 years.

This emotional reunion marked the latest chapter in a remarkable life. For Myo Myint was no ordinary refugee. As a young man, he joined the Burmese army, which has ruled the country...
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