In the same year - 1948 - that Burma became independent, its minority people, known as the Karen, declared themselves a separate nation and started a guerrilla war against the new government. In this Correspondent film, Frank Smith reports on the work of US dentist and ex-special forces soldier Shannon Allyson as he contributes humanitarian support to the rebels in a campaign largely unpublicised outside the country's borders.
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