Hossein – Myanmar refugee in Bangladesh
Hossein is seven years old. He is from Myanmar. He now lives in Balukhali camp in Bangladesh with his mother.
Impact stories
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"All we ask is for freedom of movement"
A ten year old Myanmar refugee in Bangladesh, Roida and her older brother tell their stories
Six minus one: the never-ending run…
Ayesha was doing household chores and her husband Abdur Rahim was getting ready to open his small grocery shop. All of a sudden, some people came and torched the entire village. Ayesha and everyone else ran for their lives. The next few days, they lived…
MYANMAR As the Clock Struck 12
Severe flooding and landslides in Myanmar, caused by Cyclone Komen hitting neighbouring Bangladesh, have led to the country’s worst natural disaster since Cyclone Nargis in 2008. Many villagers have lost everything and the road to recovery will be long…
MYANMAR Cyclone Nargis one year one
The other day, I was asked if I would consider writing about the one year anniversary of Cyclone Nargis. My initial reaction was to think, “Why me?”