Myanmar’s ruling junta agreed to cease its destructive military campaign a few days after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the country at the end of March, killing at least 3,700 people.
Then it repeatedly broke that ceasefire.
For ten days starting in mid-April, I entered the eastern Karenni state, which is occupied by rebels. I saw regular junta violations, like rocket and mortar attacks that killed and wounded opposition fighters and civilians.
One of them was Khala, a 45-year-old father who was slain in what his wife, Mala, claimed should have been a secure location by military airplanes.
Mala and Khala saw the announcement of the truce on April 2 as a chance to visit their homeland for the first time in years.
