Communities devastated by Magway oil well closures

One day he was earning good money as an oil driller, the next day he was jobless and living by the roadside. This is one story among thousands in Magway Region after the junta shut down hundreds of private oil wells in June. How did that happen? And what can be done?

This week’s story is by The Nation Voice journalists and is available in Burmese and English.

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