Category Archives: Photography
Female Village Heads in Karen State Systematically Abused by Burma Army Soldiers
In a new report released by the Karen Women’s Organization (KWO), female village heads from 5 districts of Karen State, eastern Burma, have testified to having suffered or witnessed a long line line of horrific abuses, including crucifixion, people being … Continue reading
Filed under Burma in the News, Military, Photography, The Karen, The People
Pic of the Day: Karen Farm Girl
Ethnic Karen in mountain regions are mostly rice farmers, such as this young girl. They are attacked by the Burmese Army in the fall right after the rice harvest so they cannot survive for the year. The harvests are burned … Continue reading
Filed under Photography, Pic of the Day, The Karen, The Lifestyles, The People
Pic of the Day: Mobile Karen Medic
Young Karen health care workers work on teams of backpack medics and mobile clinics to serve villagers in remote areas. Worldwide Impact Now
Filed under Internal Displacement, Medical, Photography, Pic of the Day, The Initiatives, The Karen
Pic of the Day: School Kids
School children in native dress in Central Karen State. The Karen are the most modest in dress of all Burma’s ethnic groups. Simple smocks are woven by village women on hand looms – white and red smocks being the prevalent … Continue reading
Filed under Photography, Pic of the Day, Reports, The Karen, The Lifestyles, The People
Internal Displacement Report: February 3 – 7, 2010
The first week of February saw further attacks on civilians in Karen State, Eastern Burma by the country’s ruling dictators. While over 2,000 men, women and children lost their homes, a local health clinic was burned to the ground and … Continue reading
Filed under Internal Displacement, Medical, Photography, Refugees, Reports, The Initiatives, The People
Pic of the Day: Karen Freedom Fighters
Karen villagers are defended only by a small force of a few thousand irregulars, who face 400,000 regulars from the Burmese Army. Karen soldiers have lost both family members and their community in their long resistance against Burmese oppression. They … Continue reading
Filed under Military, Photography, Pic of the Day, Support Programs, The Karen, The People
