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Shweri Chai

Fishermen standing by their boats on the island of Shweri Chai, off the western city of Sittwe, in April
Clashes between Buddhists and Muslims occur periodically in Myanmar and Rakhine state
Only 13 percent of Myanmar's population has access to electricity, according to 2009 figures from the World Bank
For decades, the islanders of Shweri Chai have extracted oil themselves, using makeshift pulleys
Critics say the rewards of Myanmar's energy bounty are being shared among foreign investors and the regime
Only 13 percent of Myanmar's population has access to electricity, according to 2009 figures from the World Bank
For decades, the islanders of Shweri Chai have extracted oil themselves, using makeshift pulleys
Critics say the rewards of Myanmar's energy bounty are being shared among foreign investors and the regime
Only 13 percent of Myanmar's population has access to electricity, according to 2009 figures from the World Bank
For decades, the islanders of Shweri Chai have extracted oil themselves, using makeshift pulleys
Critics say the rewards of Myanmar's energy bounty are being shared among foreign investors and the regime
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Myanmar villagers want share of energy bonanza

by Lucile Andre  AFP Global Edition
May 09, 2012 00:46 EDT
For decades the islanders of Shweri Chai, a speck of land in the Bay of Bengal, have extracted oil using makeshift pulleys to draw the reddish liquid from the ground.
 
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