SELFIES FOR PEACE In this picture taken on June 18, 2015, campaigners from different religions and ethnic groups pose for a selfie at the KanDawGyi Lake in Yangon. In a nation where religion and ethnicity are incendiary issues, a selfie campaign by Myanmar students promoting cross-cultural friendships has become a rare counterpoint to bilious anti-Muslim rhetoric from hardline Buddhist monks. AFP PHOTO
SELFIES FOR PEACE In this picture taken on June 18, 2015, campaigners from different religions and ethnic groups pose for a selfie at the KanDawGyi Lake in Yangon. In a nation where religion and ethnicity are incendiary issues, a selfie campaign by Myanmar students promoting cross-cultural friendships has become a rare counterpoint to bilious anti-Muslim rhetoric from hardline Buddhist monks.
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YANGON: In a nation where religion and ethnicity are incendiary issues, a selfie campaign by Myanmar students promoting cross-cultural friendships has become a rare counterpoint to bilious anti-Muslim rhetoric from hardline Buddhist monks.

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