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There are close to a million rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazaar refugee camps. More than half are children under the age of 18. With no citizenship, they can’t get formal education and are, according to Unicef, in danger of becoming a ‘lost generation’. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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With no access to education, adolescent rohingyas boys either find odd jobs to earn some money for their families or roam around the camps whiling away time. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Severe acute Malnutrition remains a problem among infants and young children in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Young mother Senoura is trying the best she can to make sure her baby is not malnourished. But with hardly any money, depending only on food rations, she is worried for her young one. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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The rohingya children love coming to the learning centres to learn and escape the harsh conditions in the camps. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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The refugees live in ‘houses’ built from bamboo and tarp. Come monsoon season, their situation is precarious as the area is prone to floods and landslides. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Despite being away from the violence in Myanmar, Rohingya women and girls remain vulnerable in the crowded refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Some refugees have started small businesses in the camps to earn money. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Life isn’t easy for the rohingya living in the refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazaar. Though the camps provide safety, the living conditions are bleak. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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A young refugee looks out from a ‘house’ built from bamboo and tarp. Come monsoon season, the situation is precarious as the area is prone to floods and landslides. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Mothers are trying the best they can to make sure their baby is not malnourished. But with hardly any money, depending only on food rations, they are worried for her young one. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Mothers are trying the best they can to make sure their baby is not malnourished. But with hardly any money, depending only on food rations, they are worried for her young one. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Aid agencies have provided food, clean water and sanitation for the refugees. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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Some refugees have started small businesses in the camps to earn money. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
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The refugees live in ‘houses’ built from bamboo and tarp. Come monsoon season, their situation is precarious as the area is prone to floods and landslides. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
