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Myanmar Air Strikes Force Youth Into Bunker Schools

Escalating air strikes have forced Myanmar students into subterranean classrooms (Credit: AFP)

Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community's safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered.

"May the fighter jets not come. May the pilots show kindness to us. May the bombs not explode," 18-year-old Phyo Phyo said, recalling her unspoken wishes.

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