Crossing Into Uncertainty: Displaced Myanmar Locals Forage Across the Moei River
Aung Naing Soe

Silhouetted against the gleaming surface of the Moei River, a line of conflict-affected local villagers make their way through the water, fleeing Myanmar’s escalating violence and seeking safety. Captured in January 2022, this black-and-white landscape layers the serene beauty of distant mountains with the stark reality of displacement. The figures—fragile yet determined—become symbols of a people in motion, caught between loss and survival. The image distills an entire crisis into a quiet but powerful testament of resilience, echoing across borders and time.