Burma's Slowly Shifting Landscape

Boatmen from the impoverished village of Mee Laung Yaw.
Photograph for TIME by Kemal Jufri / Imaji

The River's Toll
Boatmen from the impoverished village of Mee Laung Yaw, in the remote western Arakan province, board their vessel on the Kaladan River. In the distance looms a tower set up by Indian petroleum giant Essar, which is exploring for oil.

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