AdvertisementsBut that dream is cracking as images of burnt villages and Muslim Rohingya fleeing army-led violence in western Rakhine shock the globe, sparking outrage over a staggering scale of human suffering that has festered along the border. But at the end of August, western Rakhine state was in flames. A few hours south of the conflict zone in Rakhine state lies Mrauk-U, an ancient capital and hallowed archaeological site. Two months into the crisis, locals say the site is empty of the tourists normally buzzing around its ruins. “All people who live on tourism are out of work now,” guide Aung SoeMyint told AFP.

Source: Manila Times October 29, 2017 17:03 UTC