World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

Every day, people around the world make the difficult decision to leave their countries in search of safety and better lives. Forced to flee their home because of war, violence or persecution, often without warning, these refugees leave behind family members and friends, and most of their belongings. Their hope of arriving safely is often dashed by experiences of trauma or torture at the other end
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Jun 20, 2019
World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

Image by : Mohammad Ponir Hossain /Reuters

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  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom
  • World Refugee Day: The search for a land of freedom

Rohingya refugees construct reinforcements to prevent landslides ahead of the monsoon season at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Claiming to conduct a “clearance operation” to rid the country of militants, the Myanmar military killed thousands of Rohingya civilians, raped hundreds of Rohingya women and girls and burnt entire villages to the ground in 2017. In reality, they are suspected of fulfilling a supposed long-standing dream of Myanmar’s Buddhist nationalists: The ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslims. Most Rohingya live as refugees in Bangladesh, which is struggling to provide for the needs of refugees. Myanmar refuses to take the steps necessary to ensure the safe and voluntary return of the Rohingya to their homes in Rakhine State.