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A woman carrying a child talks with Ta’ang National liberation Army soldiers on January 11, 2022, the day before the 59th Ta’ang National Revolution Day, in northern Shan State’s Tangyan Township. (Mar Naw | Frontier)

Sealed fate: The second sons of Ta’ang State

As the TNLA expands its forced conscription policies to newly-conquered territories, a Frontier reporter reflects on his time with the group in 2021, and his friendship with a young Ta'ang boy destined for war since birth.

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