Rebels in the jungle: photo report from civil war-torn Myanmar
The March earthquake, which claimed more than 5,000 lives, has once again drawn international attention to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Gergely Szabó, an amateur photographer who travels to conflict zones, joined Myanmar rebels in the jungle even before the natural disaster to document their daily struggles and lives. Here is his photo report from the civil war-torn country.
Rebels in the jungle: photo report from civil war-torn Myanmar
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Rebels in the jungle: photo report from civil war-torn Myanmar

Swamp fishing in the early hours of the morning. As the lakes dry up with the onset of summer, and fish stuck in the swamps are caught by hand. In Myanmar, fishing is a basic source of food for the population. Photos: Gergely Szabó
Gergely Szabó 17/05/2025 12:01

The March earthquake, which claimed more than 5,000 lives, has once again drawn international attention to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Gergely Szabó, an amateur photographer who travels to conflict zones, joined Myanmar rebels in the jungle even before the natural disaster to document their daily struggles and lives. Here is his photo report from the civil war-torn country.

Anti-government rebels in Myanmar at the funeral of soldiers killed in action. The country's military committed a military coup in 2021 and violently suppressed protests, which turned into a bloody civil war.
Swamp fisherman. The country has been fighting for more than 70 years with only minor interruptions, and people are used to constant warfare.
Anti-government insurgents in the trenches. The country has been in a bloody civil war since the military coup in 2021 and therefore divided into several parts. The government mainly controls the interior lands and major cities, while the rebels mainly hold the country's peripheral areas, the inaccessible jungles and mountains.
Pagoda damaged by airstrikes. Government forces frequently bomb religious sites to intimidate civilians.
Myanmar refugee camp. During the war, government forces burned villages to discourage people from supporting the rebels. The civil war is causing unimaginable suffering for the people, with government air strikes causing large numbers of civilian casualties, many crippled for life, shortages of medicines due to the war, and medical care is hampered
A monk among the ruins of a bombed pagoda. Priests continue to serve in the destroyed holy sites despite the war.
A rebel weapon-workshop. The insurgents have no official source of weapons and spare parts, so they make firearms in their own workshops and produce parts for their Russian or Western-related small arms here.
A Myanmar resident who joined the rebels after the 2021 coup, he is currently serving as the administrative head of the resistance in rebel-held villages. Government forces have put a bounty on his head, so his face is deliberately left dark in the picture to make it unrecognizable. He said he didn't care if the government forces chased him and smiled at the camera.
Young residents of a refugee camp. The rebels say they are fighting for a better life for their children, so that their children do not wake up at night to find their house on fire, but can study and travel in a free world.
Temporary medical clinic in a village. The doctor joined the rebels after the military coup to work as a doctor in war-torn villages near the front. Because of the war, there is a constant shortage of adequate medicines, which are often only available by people smuggling them out of towns controlled by government forces into rebel-held villages.
A mother combs her baby's hair in a refugee camp. Government forces do not spare the civilian population.
A bamboo shelter in a refugee camp. The warm climate helps people survive the war and the river next to the camp provides an abundant source of food for refugees.
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