City Desk :
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in partnership with the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka commenced a three-week photo exhibition titled “Anra Rohingya” or “We are Rohingya” to mark World Refugee Day, showcasing photos taken by Rohingyas and providing an intimate glimpse into life for people living in the largest camp in the world.
Based on the Rohingyatographer magazine showcasing the photographs of 10 talented Rohingya artists living in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, this exhibit allows visitors to learn more about the Rohingya who have found refuge in Bangladesh, after fleeing violence and persecution in Myanmar, a UNHCR press release said, reports BSS.
More than 50 percent of Rohingyas in Bangladesh are children under the age of 18 with no access to formal education, and very limited access to skill development activities or higher education.
Amid the harsh conditions in the camps, many young Rohingyas have a strong commitment to learn skills and to teach others. Art and photography are for them a mode of expression, to deal with emotions and feelings in a positive way and ease the trauma they have experienced. Photography is also a way of keeping their culture and history alive, by documenting their community’s daily lives.
Curated by David Palazn and Amena Khatun, this photographic exhibit explores themes of memory, hope, dreams, faith, beauty, craftsmanship, grief, loss, and love among the Rohingyas through 50 photographs.
