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After fleeing her home, a woman in Myanmar holds on hope to return
Daw Aye remembers the day she had to flee her home.
- Article
- 10 July 2023
Rohingya girls are keeping up traditional make-up after fleeing Myanmar
“When I put on senahar, I feel happy in myself. I don’t feel sadness in my heart.”
- Article
- 10 July 2023
The IRC and the EU joined forces to provide vital support and information to COVID-19-affected people in Myanmar
- Press Release
- 10 July 2023
Growing concern in Bangladesh as Myanmar conflict intensifies, causing major uptick in people fleeing towards the border
- Press Release
- 26 February 2024
Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with healthcare, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
- Country
Thailand
For more than three decades, refugees from Myanmar have sought safe haven in neighbouring Thailand. The International Rescue Committee is aiding more than 90,000 refugees in nine camps along the border.
- Country
A Rohingya mother’s journey to find peace in her new home
Asma comes from a small town in Myanmar, where she once used to lead a carefree life with her family. Now living in Cox's Bazaar in Bangladesh, she's on the path to finding peace after a period of struggle.
- Article
- 23 November 2023
Razia Sultana: activist, lawyer and feminist fighting for change.
Razia Sultana is an independent activist, lawyer and feminist bringing change to the world's biggest refugee camp. In Bangladesh, close to one million Rohingya people have fled persecution in Myanmar. Living in an overcrowded camp, women continue to face violence - Razia is fighting to change that.
- Video
- 14 July 2022
Forced to flee with her family, a Burmese mother battles cancer
Communities living in displacement camps in Myanmar are trying to recover from ongoing violence in their hometown. Moe Moe*, 25, lives with her son and mother in one of these camps in eastern Myanmar. She fled there after their village came under heavy attack, causing them and many of their neighbours to leave in search of safety.
- Article
- 1 April 2023
Rohingya girls find joy in make-up in Cox's Bazar
Rubijan, Nur Kiyas and Hasina have been applying senahar paste, a traditional make-up, since they were little in Myanmar. Now having fled to Bangladesh, they're keeping the tradition alive whilst facing the challenges that come with living in the world's biggest refugee camp, Cox's Bazar. This video was funded by the European Union.
- Video
- 14 July 2022