Smaller ones. Two thirds of its citizens are burmese. Coexistence within the country isnt always peaceful, as the plight of the Muslim Rohingya shows. Tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. In myanmars northern kachin province another conflict rages on. This one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. Reporter a torrent of rubble and scree. Armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. Were in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. Sam awng is a teacher. Hes hoping for a find that will make him rich. Did you find anything today . Reporter the miner says he found two stones. Its his lucky day. Men from all over the country flock hehere to the ededges ofe jade mines in the himalayan foothills, to dig for that single stone that will make them a fortune. There are even children among the scavangers picking through the trailings
Smaller ones. Two thirds of its citizens are burmese. Coexistence within the country isnt always peaceful, as the plight of the Muslim Rohingya shows. Tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. In myanmars northern kachin province another conflict rages on. This one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. Reporter a torrent of rubble and scree. Armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. Were in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. Sam awng is a teacher. Hes hoping for a find that will make him rich. Did you find anything today . Reporter the miner says he found two stones. Its his lucky day. Men from all over the country flock herere to the edgeges ofe jade mines in the himalayan foothills, to dig for that single stone that will make them a fortune. There are even children among the scavangers picking through the trailings
Smaller ones. Two thirds of its citizens are burmese. Coexistence within the country isnt always peaceful, as the plight of the Muslim Rohingya shows. Tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. In myanmars northern kachin province another conflict rages on. This one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. Reporter a torrent of rubble and scree. Armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. Were in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. Sam awng is a teacher. Hes hoping for a find that will make him rich. Did you find anything today . Reporter the miner says he found two stones. Its his lucky day. Men from all over the country flock hehere to the ededges ofe jade mines in the himalayan foothills, to dig for that single stone that will make them a fortune. There are even children among the scavangers picking through the trailings
Shows. Tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. In myanmars northern kachin province another conflict rages on. This one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. Reporter a torrent of rubble and scree. Armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. Were in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. Sam awng is a teacher. Hes hoping for a find that will make him rich. Did you find anything today . Reporter the miner says he found two stones. Its his lucky day. Men from all over the country flock here to the edges of the jade mines in the himalayan foothills, to dig for that single stone that will make them a fortune. There are even children among the scavangers picking through the trailings from the mines. Its perilous work. Theres at least one death a month. When someone gets buried in a landslide, or killed by rocks. The stones can
Have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. In myanmars northern kachin province another conflict rages on. This one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. Reporter a torrent of rubble and scree. Armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. Were in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. Sam awng is a teacher. Hes hoping for a find that will make him rich. Did you find anything today . Reporter the miner says he found two stones. Its his lucky day. Men from all over the country flock here to the edges of the jade mines in the himalayan foothills, to dig for that single stone that will make them a fortune. There are even children among the scavangers picking through the trailings from the mines. Its perilous work. Theres at least one death a month. When someone gets buried in a landslide, or killed by rocks. The stones can roll down the hillside at high speeds