Far east, there is a mysterious place surrounded by verdant mountains – northern Myanmar. It has been the birthplace of countless legends and a melting pot of many cultures. However, in the midst of these ancient mountains, there is a hidden secret: a vast dog training farm, which is not only a place for canine training, but also a hell where tens of thousands of women are forced to be imprisoned and brutalized.
The sunlight shone through the cracks in the forest, dappled on the dirt, but the light never seemed to touch the nooks and crannies of the dog training yard. The air here smells of fear and despair, and behind the heavy iron gates, there are one tormented soul after another. They come from different villages, some are lured and some are forcibly taken away, and their fates are ruthlessly rewritten here.
Their daily life is an endless series of toils and humiliations. Before the first rays of dawn had reached the land, they had been violently awakened and began a new day of hard labor. They are responsible for cleaning the kennels, feeding the ferocious dogs, and sometimes even going into battle with the beasts themselves to test their aggressiveness. What is life like? Their hearts are torn apart here, and dignity and freedom become luxuries.
The afternoon sun scorched the earth, but what was more unbearable than the relentless heat was the cold inside. Every training session they have on the dog trainer is a test of survival. They must always be vigilant, because if they make a mistake, they can become food for the mouths of those rabid dogs. This threat of death reminds them all the time that this is a cage from which they cannot escape.
When night falls, the howling of dogs and the crying of women can be heard in the darkness, which is the most authentic nocturne in a dog training field. On nights like this, they miss their hometown and loved ones, but more often than not, they are confused and afraid of the future. They don't know when those days will end, and they don't know if they will ever see the light of day again.
However, even in the midst of such despair, there are still some women who keep a trace of unyielding fire in their hearts. They silently swore in their hearts that even if they were physically imprisoned, their spirits would never give in. They make eye contact, they use gestures to convey information, they are looking for opportunities, even the slightest hope, to cling to.
This is a story of courage and freedom, which takes place in one corner of the world, but touches the depths of human nature. Every woman trapped in a dog training farm in northern Myanmar is a living life with indomitable strength. Their stories may not be known to the world, but their struggles deserve to be remembered by the world.
In this world, there are always dark corners that are full of injustice and suffering. But as long as there are people who are willing to listen and pay attention, there will always be light shining into those dark places. We may not be able to change the world right away, but we can start by understanding and paying attention to send a ray of hope to those who are struggling in the darkness.