Refugees at this camp in northern Myanmar are hopeful about the future.<br/> <br />About 60,000 people in Kachin state have been forced from their homes due to fighting between Kachin rebels and government forces in recent months.<br/> <br />But with new elections on the horizon, refugees believe the country may finally be on the right track to achieving peace between to the two sides.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) 33-YEAR-OLD KACHIN MOTHER OF TWO, WHO IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS S. HTON WUN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I want us to establish a country with full human rights, and freedom."<br/> <br />However, a ceasefire may require changes to the constitution drawn up under army supervision.<br/> <br />These refugees will also need help rebuilding their destroyed communities.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) 45-YEAR-OLD UNHCR REFUGEE CAMP COMMITTEE MEMBER, THOO GYAR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"If they go back to their villages, the main problem is that their homes are destroyed, and they have nothing to eat. And they cannot cultivate their paddy fields."<br/> <br />The elections have drawn international attention since pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi is running.<br/> <br />The polls are a test to see if Myanmar will come through on promises of democracy, civilian governance and progressive economic reform.<br/> <br />Jessica Gray, Reuters
