Yasmin: Refugee. Community Volunteer. Refugee Advocate.
Twenty-one-year-old Yasmin Ara is a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar living in Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp. As a community volunteer for the International Rescue Committee, she goes door-to-door to raise awareness about protection from the coronavirus. “Rohingya people help others as much as possible,” she says.
Learn more about the essential contributions of refugees like Yasmin—during COVID-19 and beyond.