The unshuttered windows of the community hall in Tanintharyi township offer teasing glimpses of the palm-flanked Tanintharyi River, winding down from mottled green hills that look thirsty in southern Myanmar's parched months. This peaceful view of Tanintharyi region is deeply misleading.
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Young men play in the Tanintharyi River in Tagu, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, in March. Despite the ever-present threat of violence from an increasingly desperate military regime, daily life continues in many resistance strongholds. (All photos by Valeria Mongelli)
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