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On her first official visit to Myanmar from 3-7 December, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, stopped at displacement camps in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and saw first-hand the projects implemented by humanitarian partners in the region.
A mother and child at Thea Chaung camp on the outskirts of Sittwe, Rakhine State, during Ms. Amos’ visit.
Photo ID 537246. 05/12/2012. Sittwe, Myanmar. UN Photo/David Ohana. www.unmultimedia.org/photo/
School bus project refugee bus Volvo Citybus East Lancs G622 BPH seen ready for collection following routine maintenance.
Ancient woman of the Toposa tribe having a rest in front of her tent. Toposa are refugees from South Sudan. Ethiopia, omo valley
FlickrFriday-Thema der Woche: #TheLivesOfOthers (Das Leben der Anderen)
Ein Bett für eine Nacht oder Tag, bis die ersehnte Fähre nach Schweden fährt.
A bed for day or night until the ferry bring them to scandinavia, like they want.
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Portrait of rohingya refugees. Approximately 4,10,000 rohingya refugees crossed to Bangladesh from Myanmar after facing ethnic cleansing.
Kutupalong, Coxs Bazar.
By demanding honesty from others, I myself will be honest, he said. He asked , are you honest with me? Can I trust you?
He sat on a plastic chair. Behind him his comrades in the sea, his fellow travelers, all those who seek for an Ithaca: immigrants, refugees, outcasts. The salt of the sea has burnt their faces. But his badge on the side of his heart remains intact.
On the table papers in a language he cannot comprehend. All he could do was to trust those beside him that they were telling him the truth. His signature was based on trust. He tried to figure out what those letters which formed words which formed phrases meant. But, what can a blind man see?
The immigrant is a blind man. The only thing he sees is numbers. Thus, he counts the pages. 20 different papers he has to sign. And there are many others who wait. It will be a long procedure.
Are you honest with me? Because, to be honest with you, I cannot return back. There is a dream I have, you see. And I am not me. We are a band of brothers, who do not know the face of each other: unknown and unacknowledged yet connected.
We are from Syria, Libya, Morocco, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Palestine, Ethiopia. We will be from Greece, Spain, Portugal: an army of blind, who seek to find a light so bright to make us see again.
One returns back, 1.000 come forward. For as long as we are blind we travel.
If we could see, we could not be immigrants. For we see no future in our countries. And thus, we can only see on our dreams. We dream of honesty and justice. In our dreams we see. We see Europe.
And thus, the salt burns our skin, we travel through the seas. A blind sailor guided by dreams. People profit from us. For we are blind. But the more you send us back, the more we shall arrive. For we have a high purpose that we have to succeed: To discover Vision. Not to be blind. To be free.
Be honest with me: can you see me? can I trust you with my dream? will you fool the blind?
New wave of IDP is be seen in the last few weeks after the #peshmarga and Iraqi army retake more village from #isis July 2016
To past the time a group of chidren adapt a device, usually used for transporting heavy bags of rice, into a pram.
Site II Refugee Camp,
Thai/ Cambodia border
Mohammad Aman Yusufi - Dambura
We were proud to help sponsor this initiative from Muziekpublique with our groups AHHA & True Colours (helping LGTB refugees) - Rick & Bart
The Initiative:
The album is released on May 13th 2016 at Muziekpublique (Brussels)!
We have been moved by the recent scenes of migrants arriving in Europe. That’s why we have decided to bring together around twenty musicians who are refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tibet. We have assembled a group of virtuoso performers from different regions of the world who have put down roots in Belgium and who hope to make their voices heard through their music. Our objective is to reveal talents and cultural treasures that have become virtually invisible in Belgium. These are experienced musicians who have been trained at some of the most prestigious music academies in the Middle East (Damascus, Baghdad, Aleppo) and who have passed through a string of musical centres dotted along the former Silk road.
These talents form the basis of the project that we are launching with them. Together, we aim to develop a project that will help them to find their place and reconstruct their lives in Belgium. Their CD builds bridge between the musicians and the different traditions they represent, in order to produce an album that is rich, innovative and a mark of diversity and cultural exchange
When silence is stronger than a scream.
Portrait of a rohingya refugee. Approximately 4,10,000 rohingya refugees crossed to Bangladesh from Myanmar after facing ethnic cleansing.
Kutupalong, Coxs Bazar.
Mother and child visiting a health center inside a refugee camp in Chad. This center sees about 150 people daily (about 600 people per week) and the majority of them are children. The most common illnesses are diarrhea, pulmonary infections, eye infections, skin diseases and of course malaria. Photo: Daniel Cima/International Federation (p-TCD0110)
To find out more, go to www.ifrc.org.
Cloaked as refugees: Be alarmed and attentive because these thugs are coming soon to a door near you!
Paris attacks raised questions on refugee policy, Trudeau says: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau conceded Wednesday that the terror attacks in Paris raised questions among Canadians about the Liberals’ promise to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees, and said the government’s decision to slow down the process came because it wanted to ensure it was being “done right.”
C’è un momento in ciascuna alba in cui la luce è come sospesa; un istante magico dove tutto può succedere. La creazione trattiene il suo respiro.
Douglas Adams
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refer to the Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh. On 22 Oct 2017, the UN reported that an estimated 603,000 refugees from Rakhine, Myanmar had crossed the border into Bangladesh since August 25, 2017. There are about 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Rohingyas are a Muslim minority in Myanmar regarded by many Myanmar Buddhists as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The Rohingyas have lived in Myanmar for generations and the Bangladesh government has called for Myanmar to take back the refugees. They are denied citizenship in Myanmar and have been described as the world’s most persecuted minority. Rohingyas are persecuted in Myanmar by security forces and Buddhist extremists. Myanmar has denied persecuting the Rohingyas.
Since the 1970s Rohingya refugees have been coming to Bangladesh from Myanmar. In the 1990s, more than 250,000 resided in refugees camps in Bangladesh. In the early 2000s, all but 20,000 of them were repatriated to Myanmar, some against their will. This respite ended in 2015 and by 2017, an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 Rohinya refugees were in Bangladesh. Most of the refugees are located along the Teknaf-Cox's Bazar highway that is parallel to the Naf River, which is the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Most of the refugees are located in or near Cox's Bazar, a coastal area dependent upon tourism.
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Be the light. Be the hope in the darkness.
Refugees are welcome.
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Listen, read and think about..... Border - M.I.A
Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces 111th MMM SIZE MANIPULATION Challenge
Today, our group challenge is refugees. I drove out to the huge pasture outside of town that was turned into a FEMA trailer park in 1995. It was a bustling community of people running from disaster towards an uncertain future. I'm not certain what I expected, perhaps there would still be rows and rows of nondescript white mobile homes there. I found corn and soybeans.
On the way back to town I stopped at the Đại Thành grocery. I could capture a stranger shot of the girl behind the counter, the daughter of a refugee who made good in America. The grocery was closed for the evening.
As I drove, I contemplated this refugee challenge. I remembered helping evacuate people from the Philippines after Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991. I remembered the people we left behind. That changed me, and it is still too raw to try to depict. Perhaps I was thinking too recently. After all, Cajuns were refugees of the Great Upheaval, or Le Grand Dérangement. Their culture is all around me. Then I realized...... My grandfather was a refugee from Scotland. He came to the United States alone as a six or seven year old boy. I, myself am the product of a refugee.
I pondered this as I drove, and I decided that depicting myself as a refugee would be a disservice to all the poor, destitute and traumatized people who leave their homelands in hope of survival. Even so, I had nothing for a 365 shot or a Herrio shot today. So, as the sun began to hit the horizon, I took this image in the hope that it would depict the path of a refugee and the uncertain hope beyond the door. It is that path, and that hope and that appreciation for our fellow man that gives us our humanity.
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This photo was taken during the March Against Racism in central London on Saturday on 18 March. Many activists were furious at the new anti-immigration legislation which is clearly in breach of international law.
Although there are no legal routes available to refugees from many Asian and African countries suffering from conflict and murderous repressive regimes, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, is overseeing legislation which will criminalize refugees risking their lives at sea to reach relative safety. They will now have their asylum claims denied as inadmissible.
As marchers reached Downing Street, Braverman was thousands of miles away in Rwanda, reaffirming the UK's commitment to illegally expelling refugees to the impoverished country, which itself has a poor human rights record.
I asked ChatGPT to write 10 reasons why welcoming refugees is beneficial to society. Although I share many people's concerns about what the impact of this technology might be, I was fairly impressed by its reply -
1. Boosts economy: Refugees have the potential to contribute to the economy by starting businesses, creating jobs, and adding to the workforce.
2. Increases cultural diversity: Refugees come from different cultural backgrounds and can enrich society's cultural diversity by sharing their traditions, customs, and experiences.
3. Fosters empathy and understanding: Welcoming refugees can help increase empathy and understanding among people from different backgrounds, leading to harmony and greater social cohesion.
4. Strengthens our humanitarian values: Taking in refugees is a reflection of our commitment to human rights and humanitarian obligations, and it demonstrates solidarity with those who are suffering and seeking safety.
5. Tackles brain drain in developing countries: Some refugees may have high levels of education and skills that are needed in their home countries. By providing opportunities for them to work and contribute in host countries, they can then return and help rebuild their communities.
6. Reduces conflict: By providing a safe haven for refugees, host communities can play a role in reducing the levels of conflict and instability that can lead to forced displacement.
7. Brings new perspectives and ideas: Refugees can bring fresh perspectives, ideas, and expertise that can help drive innovation and progress in various fields.
8. Strengthens global solidarity: By welcoming refugees, host countries demonstrate a commitment to global solidarity and cooperation, which can help build bridges across borders.
9. Helps to maximize their potential: Providing support and resources to refugees can help maximize their potential and enable them to contribute to their host communities in meaningful ways.
10. Enhances international relationships: Building positive relationships with refugees and their home countries can lead to new opportunities for cultural exchange, trade, and diplomacy, which can facilitate greater cooperation between nations.
Apologies if some of the photographs in this series are clearly overexposed, which is due to my own stupidity and negligence as I forgot to reset the white balance after some indoor photography.
Hussein Rassim - Oud
Tristan Driessens - Oud
Tarek Alsayed Yahya - Oud
We were proud to help sponsor this initiative from Muziekpublique with our groups AHHA & True Colours (helping LGTB refugees) - Rick & Bart
The Initiative:
The album is released on May 13th 2016 at Muziekpublique (Brussels)!
We have been moved by the recent scenes of migrants arriving in Europe. That’s why we have decided to bring together around twenty musicians who are refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tibet. We have assembled a group of virtuoso performers from different regions of the world who have put down roots in Belgium and who hope to make their voices heard through their music. Our objective is to reveal talents and cultural treasures that have become virtually invisible in Belgium. These are experienced musicians who have been trained at some of the most prestigious music academies in the Middle East (Damascus, Baghdad, Aleppo) and who have passed through a string of musical centres dotted along the former Silk road.
These talents form the basis of the project that we are launching with them. Together, we aim to develop a project that will help them to find their place and reconstruct their lives in Belgium. Their CD builds bridge between the musicians and the different traditions they represent, in order to produce an album that is rich, innovative and a mark of diversity and cultural exchange
Departure of the paquebot CelebrityEDGE, refugees on board ?
Départ du paquebot CelebrityEDGE, réfugiés à bord ?
Graffiti dans le port de Saint-Nazaire
FRANCE
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refer to the Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh. On 22 Oct 2017, the UN reported that an estimated 603,000 refugees from Rakhine, Myanmar had crossed the border into Bangladesh since August 25, 2017. There are about 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Rohingyas are a Muslim minority in Myanmar regarded by many Myanmar Buddhists as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The Rohingyas have lived in Myanmar for generations and the Bangladesh government has called for Myanmar to take back the refugees. They are denied citizenship in Myanmar and have been described as the world’s most persecuted minority. Rohingyas are persecuted in Myanmar by security forces and Buddhist extremists. Myanmar has denied persecuting the Rohingyas.
Since the 1970s Rohingya refugees have been coming to Bangladesh from Myanmar. In the 1990s, more than 250,000 resided in refugees camps in Bangladesh. In the early 2000s, all but 20,000 of them were repatriated to Myanmar, some against their will. This respite ended in 2015 and by 2017, an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 Rohinya refugees were in Bangladesh. Most of the refugees are located along the Teknaf-Cox's Bazar highway that is parallel to the Naf River, which is the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Most of the refugees are located in or near Cox's Bazar, a coastal area dependent upon tourism.
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© All Rights Reserved by Galib Emon.
Thank You for watching my Photograph.
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