We are truly grateful and honored to welcome a delegation of 48 members, including university students to the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh.
Their visit is a great opportunity and a source of encouragement for camp-based community schools across the Rohingya refugee camps. Such meaningful engagement creates valuable connections between students, educators and the wider community.
This visit is not only a positive step for our community but also a source of hope and inspiration for a brighter future for the generations to come.
We sincerely thank the entire delegation for their time, kindness and continuous care.
For nine years, the unheard voices of Rohingya genocide survivors have continued to echo across the world, demanding justice for the atrocities committed by the Burmese military.
Yet, the international community, despite hearing these cries, continues to act as though it is deaf and powerless. Justice delayed is justice denied.
The Rohingya community can no longer be expected to endure a life of indefinite displacement, insecurity, and uncertainty as refugees. We continue to call for justice, dignity, safety, and a sustainable solution that respects our fundamental rights.
Our voices may have been unheard for nine years, but they will not be silenced.
25th August is the remembarance day of Rohingya community.
As human beings, children need open spaces to play, explore and develop new life skills. However, the limited space in the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh leaves little room for children to play freely.
Wherever they find a small space, they turn it into a playground, even when it is narrow and unsuitable.
In this scene, children sit together in a small pushing vehicle, watching a mobile phone, making the most of the limited opportunities available to them for play and recreation.
Investing in education today means creating opportunities for generations tomorrow. Education is the foundation that empowers children to become the leaders and changemakers of the future.
However, thousands of Rohingya students living in refugee camps in Bangladesh remain deprived of access to formal learning opportunities.
Life Destination High School has become a place of hope where hundreds of young stars are receiving quality education through the dedication and commitment of community teachers.
These little stars are not only learning today and they are building the skills and dreams that will shape a brighter tomorrow.
In the darkness beneath the open sky, Rohingya students in the refugee camps of Bangladesh continue to search for light through education in camp-based community schools.
Life Destination High School is one of the pioneering high schools providing quality education to thousands of students despite the instability, hardship and marginalization of life as refugees.
Even in the most difficult circumstances, education remains a powerful source of hope, dignity and a brighter future for the Rohingya children.
Educating girls means educating an entire nation. When a girl receives quality education, she can transform not only her own future but also the future of her family and community. A family without educated women is like a boat without a rudder, it may move forward but it lacks the means to rise higher.
Every family should have access to educational opportunities that empower girls and women. Investing in girls’ education is an investment in stronger families, educated communities and a brighter future for the entire nation.
Every child deserves the equal rights in education but thousands of Rohingya children in Rohingya Refugee Camp, Bangladesh are completely banished to receive the proper or formal education and engaged in child labor, gambling and bad activities.
To protect them, the International community must be sure to provide the facilities for higher education which they can show thier talents and achieve success in the future.
Applying Thanaka to the face is a traditional cosmetic practice in Myanmar that has been passed down through generations. It is commonly used as a natural beauty product and is especially popular during hot weather.
Rohingya girls also enjoy using Thanaka in their daily lives, particularly on hot days. The smooth layer of Thanaka applied to the skin is traditionally believed to provide a cooling and protective feeling while also serving as a natural cosmetic.
For many Rohingya families, its use reflects a cultural connection to the traditions of Myanmar and the wider heritage of the Rohingya community.
This is the era when young talents deserve opportunities to develop their skills beyond the classroom learning. Skills such as basic religious rules, social cohesion, photography, communication, content creation, English speaking, leadership and digital literacy are currently important for the life changing.
Although they are still students, young people have broad and curious minds. They can quickly observe and apply what an instructor teaches when they are given the right guidance.
Therefore, all the community based and NGO learning facilities should create such opportunities to develop young talents.
Investing young talents today mean the building of a capable community tomorrow.
Photo: Anuwar Sadek
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These three students enjoyed in learning photography skills at night during they played.
The earth itself claims that It is impressively decorated with its natural scenery, the humanity in human beings and beautiful countries. A country called Myanmar is a part of geographical Eastern land on Map, including 136 ethnicities. One them is Rohingya minority living along the Arakan State, western side of Myanmar, combining with Rakhine people.
Maungdaw, Buthidong and Rathidong are the towns of Arakan with mostly Rohingya Muslims, restricted heavily by the Government of Myanmar to prevent Rohingya from the freedom with the installation of so many check points among their villages which they used to check the innocences and made them push their vehicles after climbing down. Is there any country in the world whose government forcing the public to push thier vehicles like bikes and cycles while they cross the check points in the main roads?
In Myanmar, the BGP and police forces forced Rohingya people to get off their bicycles and motorbikes while crossing checkpoints. However, Rakhine people using the same route and passing through the same checkpoints were not subjected to this treatment, they were allowed to continue without being stopped or forced to dismount. This clearly reflects an intentional and discriminatory policy by the Myanmar authorities, targeting Rohingya Muslims and subjecting them to humiliation and unequal treatment.
No one was exempt including students, businessmen and ordinary civilians. “They also confiscated money and other valuables from businessmen, shopkeepers and fish sellers.” Nurul Amin said, “If anyone refused to meet their demands, he or she was punished and all their belongings were seized.”
Sometimes, innocent people were falsely accused and called into their rooms for interrogation and intimidation. Women were also targeted and subjected to secret abuse and rape in these rooms. “Rohingya students were not spared from their brutal treatment; they too were forced to get off their bicycles and motorbikes while crossing the checkpoints.” Nurul Amin added.
” For example, I was a student when I lived in Myanmar. My village was six miles away from my school, and I had to cross the checkpoints to get there. Shockingly, within that six-mile distance, there were six checkpoints.” Mohammed Jubair explained, ” I had to pass through each one just to attend school. I was also constantly afraid, as the Myanmar BGP could falsely accuse me of any issue, even if I had nothing to do with it.”
Every checkpoint was a struggle for every Rohingya civilian, was forced to get off thier bicycle and push it while crossing each one.
At every checkpoint, every Rohingya was required to show a permission slip issued by the village administrator. If they were unable to show it, they were either forcibly punished or sent back to their village.
Rohingya Muslims have endured these forms of hardship and discrimination in their own land since the day they were born. Because of limited access to social media and the internet, these struggle voices went unnoticed by the outside world. The Myanmar government systematically enforced these measures as part of a silent campaign to erase the Rohingya from their ancestral homeland.
Art by Mohammed Osman, a student of Rohingya Ideal Private High School
After an extreme or mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims by the Burmese Government in 2017, renewed armed conflict between Arakan Army AA and the Burmese Military Junta converted the Arakan Land into a battle. Intentionally, the remaining Rohingya Muslims were accused by the AA of supporting the Military Junta that an allegation Rohingya have denied.
With this pretended action, the Arakan Army AA again seized the Arakan Land and introduced the graveyard of Rohingya.
On 5th Aug 2024, thousands of Rohingya civilians including men, women and children gathered along the border, waiting for the boats to cross the Naf River for Bangladesh in search of safety and protection.
According to the many witnesses, the group came under the attack where they were assembled near the border and more than two hundreds were killed by targeting from different locations.
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For the Rohingya Community, this is the most devastating tragedies in recent history. The world must recognize it as second wave of genocide against the Rohingya and ensure to bring justice.
Art is a powerful voice that expresses the emotions, struggles, hopes and stories of millions through the creativity of artists.
This artwork speaks about the rich Rohingya culture and their mother tongue, both of which are essential to preserving their identity, heritage and history.
It reflects the resilience of the Rohingya people and reminds the world that their language and culture are treasures that deserve recognition, protection and respect.
Life Destination School 