The magazine of the photo-essay
Dec 2017 back issue
Rohingya Refugees Bangladesh
“A free, really high quality photo-essay magazine.  Fabulous!” Stephen Fry. British actor, writer and film maker
by Bayazid Akter
Genocide is occurring in Myanmar. Since August 2017, over 600,000 Rohingya have been forced from their homes, before travelling to Bangladesh to escape the violence in Myanmar.  Men, women and children have been forced to flee. They have arrived exhausted, hungry and sick after walking for days from their villages through jungles across mountains and over rivers carrying  what little they could bring from home.
People rush to the new refugee camp at Ukiah of Balukhali, which is 30 km away from Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
A son carries his father. Hariakhali, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. September 9, 2017.
An old Rohingya refugee woman (over 100 years old) takes a rest after a long journey, under a shed of bamboo. Hariakhali, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. September 9, 2017.
Children wait/gather for relief in front of the newly established Rohingya refugee camp at Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Rohingya refuges collect cloth from a social activist group camp. Balukhali, Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
A Rohingya refuge family. Balukhali camp, Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Grandmother provides food for her grandchild. Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp at Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Boy bathing in a new pond. Balukhali, Ukiah, Cox’s bazaar, Bangladesh.
Hopeless refugee life. Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp at Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Mother making something to eat for her hungry children. Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp. Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
A doctor doing a check-up. Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp. Ukiah, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
A group of Rohingya people. Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Back to menu Back to menu