smaller ones. two thirds of its citizens are burmese. coexistence within the country isn t 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 myanmar s 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. we re in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he s hoping for a find that will make him rich. did you find anything today? reporter: the miner says he found two stones. it s 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 thro
smaller ones. two thirds of its citizens are burmese. coexistence within the country isn t 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 myanmar s 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. we re in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he s hoping for a find that will make him rich. did you find anything today? reporter: the miner says he found two stones. it s 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 thro
smaller ones. two thirds of its citizens are burmese. coexistence within the country isn t 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 myanmar s 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. we re in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he s hoping for a find that will make him rich. did you find anything today? reporter: the miner says he found two stones. it s 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 thro
shows. tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. in myanmar s 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. we re in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he s hoping for a find that will make him rich. did you find anything today? reporter: the miner says he found two stones. it s 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. it s perilous work. there s at least one death a month. when someone gets buried in a landslide, or killed by ro
have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. in myanmar s 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. we re in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he s hoping for a find that will make him rich. did you find anything today? reporter: the miner says he found two stones. it s 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. it s perilous work. there s at least one death a month. when someone gets buried in a landslide, or killed by rocks. the stones can roll down the hi