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Break
The soldiers, mostly ex-monks and farmers, are a ragtag bunch, but have a score to settle. Many...
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The Shan Flag
Yellow for Buddhism, green for nature, red for bravery and white for purity.
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Holy Water
A monk splashes water of blessing on the graduating recruits on New Year's Day.
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Kaw Naw,
20 years old, with traditional protective tattoos, practices the traditional Shan martial art, Lai Tai.
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The Colonel
Yawd Serk, the leader of the Shan State Army. "We will fight until independence," he says.
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Marching
Sgt. Nan Tha,
32, walks to the frontline with an old AK-47, 300 rounds of ammunition and holes in his boots. He's been fighting the Burmese since he was 13.
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Lonely at the Top
A young soldier looks out over Burmese military-controlled mountains at the frontline. It's quiet...
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Thun Aung,
25 years old, with a 9-month old bullet wound in his forearm from a firefight with the Burmese.
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Cheroot
At New Year's, the soldiers were paid their monthly salary of 200 baht ($6) for the first time in five months.
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War and Peace
The monks at the monastery chanted continuously for seven days for protection of their troops and people.
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Attention
The Colonel claims he has 10,000 soldiers, but the number may be far less. They rely on guerilla tactics and ambushes.
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With the Rebels
A Day in Burma
Made in Thailand (with help)
Mae La Refugee Camp
Mae Sot
