Two years after being forced from their homes by mass atrocities in Myanmar, nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees are still waiting for justice and a say about their future while struggling for safety and dignity in Bangladesh as refugees.
Forced to Flee, See What Rohingya Refugee Children Find and Keep
All photos: Josh Estey/CARE
They had to leave everything behind when they fled Myanmar for Bangladesh.
1 million Rohingya have fled Myanmar
Five-year old Rohit found this belt buckle. He keeps it with him because it’s shiny and – he believes – valuable.
Rokhaida, 8, carries an empty medical container. At the camp in Bangladesh, many of the Rohingya refugees are sick and in desperate need of medical services.
Mohammad found this plastic phone in a snack box he received. The 10-year-old fled Myanmar after his home was burned down. One day he wants to have a real phone to call his friends.
Jasia is happy. She found a lost ring. But she doesn’t want to be married anytime soon.