A vendor uses his mobile phone as he waits for customers at his clothing shop in Yangon on June 26. (AFP)

Making connections in Myanmar’s fractured state

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones.

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