Posted on Jul 4, 2022
Life in world's largest refugee camp laid bare by resident photographers
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A new virtual exhibition explores the identity of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar living in the world’s largest refugee camp, through the lens of Rohingya photographers.
About 900,000 Rohingya refugees live in the Cox’s Bazar area of southeast Bangladesh after fleeing neighboring Myanmar, where they have long been persecuted by the government. More than half of them are under 18, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
Their future remains uncertain years after the largest exodus in 2017, when Myanmar security forces were accused of driving Rohingya out of the country with a large-scale campaign of killings, mass rape and arson. The military denies the allegations, which the U.S. government declared a genocide earlier this year.
About 900,000 Rohingya refugees live in the Cox’s Bazar area of southeast Bangladesh after fleeing neighboring Myanmar, where they have long been persecuted by the government. More than half of them are under 18, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
Their future remains uncertain years after the largest exodus in 2017, when Myanmar security forces were accused of driving Rohingya out of the country with a large-scale campaign of killings, mass rape and arson. The military denies the allegations, which the U.S. government declared a genocide earlier this year.
Life in world's largest refugee camp laid bare by resident photographers
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Among the oldest residents of the camp is Muhammad Jalil, 102. This is the third time he has been a refugee in Bangladesh, having also fled violent military campaigns against the Rohingya in 1978 and 1991. Both times he and his family were eventually repatriated.
“My eyes are dying to see my homeland once again,” he said. “I want to die in my own country.”
..."Among the oldest residents of the camp is Muhammad Jalil, 102. This is the third time he has been a refugee in Bangladesh, having also fled violent military campaigns against the Rohingya in 1978 and 1991. Both times he and his family were eventually repatriated.
“My eyes are dying to see my homeland once again,” he said. “I want to die in my own country.”
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