Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

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Australian photographer Rafael Korman learned about the Cognac Indian people through someone else's stories about the creepy village of Longwa, formerly known as the killer village. This village is located on the border between India and Burma - in the area of an endless civil war.

Korman decided to go there for three days to confirm or deny the rumors. What he found on the spot turned out to be a much more complex and sad phenomenon than he expected. The town lives in a state of epidemic of opium addiction, which for 70 years has destroyed most of the social and political structures.

The photographer spent three weeks cognac among the representatives of the nationality and talked with the residents, the “priest” and the leader about how drug addiction arose and how it affects the life of the village.

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Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years Source: vice.com

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

1. Chief Longva.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

2. The village is still famous for its scalp hunting history.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

3. In the area there is a constant struggle between the insurgent militants and the government of India.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

4. Only men smoke opium.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

5. Women and children do not use drugs and do the bulk of the work.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

6. Opium was brought by British colonists in the 40s.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

7. Longva is an isolated village, the first road was made here only a few years ago.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

8. Men start smoking in the morning and smoke all day until night.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

9. Many young people leave the village before they reach adolescence.

Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

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Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

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Opium has been destroying an Indian village for 70 years

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Keywords: Village | Residents | Drug addiction | Devastation

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