In war-torn Myanmar, students find new ways to learn

People queueing for food at a temporary shelter in Lashio, Shan state, on Nov 15. The ongoing violence has forced students to find new ways to continue their education. - PHOTO: AFP

CHIANG MAI/YANGON BORDER: In the border regions of Myanmar, where civilians dodge air raids and artillery fire daily, many students have found new ways to continue their education.

“School” is often a tarpaulin shelter in the jungle, with “classrooms” dispersed over a wide area to avoid the attention of the Myanmar junta, which is fighting groups resisting its rule.