A soldier of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) runs to his position at the frontline of Lawa Yang area in Kachin State.

Hidden War

Laiza, Myanmar. 2013 – There are thousands of refugees displaced by civil war between Myanmar government and Kachin ethnic rebel group called Kachin Independence Army (KIA). This civil war is restarted in June, 2011 and displaced thousands of civilians during this 2 years. The war is based on violating of minority rights and violence against Kachin ethnic communities.

Abandoned house is seen in a village as violent confrontation was restarted between government's military and Kachin Indenpendent Army.
People from the Je Yang camp crowd onto a truck for a trip to Laiza.
The Je Yang camp for internally displaced people is located next to the Myanmar-China border.
Children play in front of the tents in Je Yang IDP Camp in Kachin State.
Students from Nawng E Hku Mission School rest during the break-time in Laiza, Kachin State.
Magi Naw, 70, waits for his turn to meet Medical Doctor at the Je Yang IDP Camp in Kachin State.
A mother comforts her baby inside a shalter in Je Yang IDP camp where over 8000 people living along side of the China-Myanmar border in Kachin State.
Elderly women rest inside a tent in IDP Camp in Laiza where over 4000 people evacuated from civil war.
"I missed my grandchildren and my daughters. We were separated due to war and I cried everytime I remembered," said Daw Labya Kaw Hpang, 61, a refugee in the camp.
An elderly woman rests inside a tent in a camp for internally displaced people in Laiza.
Soldiers of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) patrol around the town in the evening. Recent fight between Myanmar government and KIA at the Mansi area awakes Laiza to stay alert.
A KIA patrol takes a break on a street in Laiza.
KIA soldiers stand guard in downtown Laiza in Kachin State.
Soldiers of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) are seen in the downtown area in Laiza, Kachin State.
A KIA soldier rests in a foxhole near the frontline at Lawa Yang, Kachin State.
A soldier of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) runs to his position at the frontline of Lawa Yang area in Kachin State.