A woman carrying a baby walks towards a polling station in Botahtaung Township to cast her vote on November 8. This photo went viral on election day – but without a credit for the photographer. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)
A woman carrying a baby walks towards a polling station in Botahtaung Township to cast her vote on November 8. This photo went viral on election day – but without a credit for the photographer. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)

Capturing Yangon’s election: the stories behind the photos

Frontier’s photography team reflect on election day, from the trepidation of entering a large crowd and getting yelled at by polling staff, to the bittersweet experience of an image going viral without any credit.

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