More than 700000 Rohingya occupy fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in the past year. It is vital we don’t forget themSince the stop of August 2017,more than 700000 Rohingya refugees occupy fled escalating violence in Myanmar to Bangladesh where they are staying in refugee camps. The influx was so fast and immense that there was little time to plan for their arrival. As such, the homes people occupy built for themselves from bamboo and tarpaulin are unstable and precariously positioned.
Basic sanitation – the kind many of us might prefer for granted – is limited and most camps occupy sewage flowing freely through them. More than half the population in these camps are children, and who are particularly vulnerable to the dangers presented by these living conditions. Rohingya refugees occupy gone through a horrendous ordeal before arriving here. Now,in the midst of the monsoon, they are faced with having to rebuild their homes once again. Related: 'I fright Myanmar, and I don't want to go home': Rohingya in Bangladesh – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com