An elderly protester takes part in a demonstration against the coup in Tanintharyi Region's Launglon Township on May 23, 2021. (DAWEI WATCH | AFP)

Grief, anxiety and despair: How the coup has hit the elderly

The coup has inflicted all kinds of suffering on older people, ranging from fiery deaths in burning villages to grieving for sons and daughters killed.

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