DA-RE Virtual Exhibition - Bangladesh

A collection of digital stories told by
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

A Global Challenges research collaboration led by Bournemouth University in partnership with
Maltepe University, University of Chittagong, and Gate of Sun

The DA-RE (Digital Arts - Refugee Engagement) research project is using arts-based activities in conjunction with digital literacy to help develop the skills and capabilities of refugee youth in Turkey and Bangladesh.

They have been supported in using digital tools to share their stories and lived experiences, giving them the opportunity to access training and education but also develop their own creative output and digital literacy.

Here are their stories...

Ayala Begum

Ayala Begum (20) is a painter. She fled to Bangladesh in 2017 and now lives in Balukhali refugee camp.

A mural of characters with disabilities in front of a school

Challenged people need social protection

An illustration of a child and father wearing face masks

Education from father to daughter

An illustration of children looking up to different professions including a doctor

Keep your dream alive

Participation in refugee camp

The polio vaccine program in refugee camp

Education reshapes people's life

Mohammed Jonayek

Mohammad Jonayek (24) is a videographer, short film editor, and poet. He used to live in a village called Myo Thu Gyi before he moved to Bangladesh. Now he lives in Balukhali refugee camps, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar.

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Insomnia

My teachers

I Hate This Name, Refugee

Why am I still alive?

Md Iddris

Md Iddris (20) is a humanitarian worker, painter and photographer. He lives in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camps, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar.

Beautifying self

Impact of climate change in refugee life

Memories left in Rakhine

No more refugee life

Hopes in smoke across generations

Youth - unity

Youth and Entertainment

Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Ro Yassin Abdumonab (23) is a freelancer, researcher, and photographer. He lives in Balukhali Rohinya Refugee camp, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar.

Education is future

Fire and struggle in the camp

Homestead gardening in the camp

Flood in refugee camp

Awareness of Rohinhya children to prevent coronavirus

Shahida

Shahida (23) is a poet and a Rohingya activist. She came to Bangladesh in 2017 and now lives in Kutupalong Refugee Camp.

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Refugee life

I am Beautiful with Thanaka

Tradition and Culture

Daughter the Great

Mohammed Zunaid

Mohammed Zunaid (20) is a Rohingya activist, photojournalist and videographer. He crossed the border in 2017 and settled down in Kutupalong refugee camp, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar.

Looking through AID

Home-lock by water in the camp

Attempt to forget the atrocious part

Trying to be beautiful

Covid-19 Awareness

Md. Raihan

Md. Raihan (18) is a painter who works for his own satisfaction with an intention to bring about ‘well-being’ for the Rohingya people. He studied up to 6^th grade in Myanmar. He currently lives in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar.

Agricultural activities in Arakan

Rohingya agricultural activities in Rakhine (Raihan)

Fire in the camp (Raihan)

Rohingya influx in 2017

Flood in the camp (Raihan)

Influx in 2017

Anisul Mustafa

Anisul Mustafa (22) is a videographer and content creator. He came to Bangladesh in 2017 along with other Rohingya genocide survivors. He now lives in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp.

Startification in Rohingya society

Locally made flash-light for the studio

Rohingya life in camp

Mohammad Sahat Zia

Mohammad Sahat Zia (25) is a photographer, poet and Rohingya activist. He lives in the Balukhali Refugee Camp in Bangladesh. He is from Taung Pyo Let Way village under Maungdaw Township.

A Motherless Migrant

Dancing bridge

Flood in the camp

Waiting for the permission

Watching a burning life

Mohammad Arfat

Mohammad Arfat (21) is a photographer, and documentary maker. He is also known as Maung Hla Myint. He is from Merula village under Maungdaw Township. He came to Bangladesh in August of 2017 with his family. Now, he lives in Thaingkhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.

Learning together

Networking

Penetration

Thinking of blurred future

Mohammad Royal Shafi

Mohammad Royal Shafi (25) is a content creator and a YouTuber. He lives in the Balukhali refugee camp. He is from Mee Chung Zay under Buthidaung Township in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. He came to Bangladesh in August 2017.

How to change Facebook to Meta

Tribute to Mr Mohibullah, a Rohingya leader

Myanmar basic language class

Mohammad Asom

Mohammad Asom (18) is a painter. He lives in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar. He is from the northern part of Maungdaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar. He moved to Bangladesh in August 2017.

Fire in the camp

Greenery of the camp

Local market place in the camp

Multipurpose use of tree

Working together in danger