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Ma Su Myat Nwe, pictured at her Hlaing Tharyar hostel, says she has not been able to find new work since being laid off by the Fu Tet Li garment factory in February. (Frontier)
Ma Su Myat Nwe, pictured at her Hlaing Tharyar hostel, says she has not been able to find new work since being laid off by the Fu Tet Li garment factory in February. (Frontier)

Rural migrants return to Hlaing Tharyar – and an uncertain future

A brutal crackdown in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar Township in mid-March triggered an exodus of migrant workers. As protests subside, many are heading back to the big city but are finding that work is scarce.

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