Rohingya refugee Sawyed Ullah, 18 – seen here posing for a photo near his home in the Jamtoli refugee camp, near Ukhia, Bangladesh, on August 23 – fled military-backed violence in Myanmar in 2017. Five million young voters will cast their first ever ballots on Sunday, though Ullah, trapped in exile, will not be among them. (AFP)

Next Gen: Myanmar youth look to election and beyond

Five million young voters will be able to cast their ballots for the first time in Myanmar's election on Sunday – about 14 percent of the electorate.

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