More isolated than ever, Myanmar keeps to shadows

After Buddhist monks led Myanmar's biggest street protests in nearly two decades, many had hoped ...  More »

After Buddhist monks led Myanmar's biggest street protests in nearly two decades, many had hoped for change. But those hopes were dashed by the military crackdown in which at least 31 people were killed. More than six months on, the country is more isolated than ever, and images like these -- showing a nation of rampant poverty and a wealthy elite -- increasingly rare.  « Less