Estelle knew she had to flee Myanmar.
The military junta had just announced it would introduce conscription to bolster its forces against a myriad of armed groups challenging its power, and she was terrified she would be forced to fight.
The former government worker, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is among thousands of people who have decided to leave their homes since the mandatory military service law was announced in February, and then came into effect in April.
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