Rohingya refugees have endured years of boredom, misery and violence in Bangladesh -- but last month's overthrow of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina has given some fresh hope for the future.
Hasina was initially lauded by the international community in 2017 for opening the borders to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing a Myanmar military crackdown. But the years since have seen rampant malnutrition and regular gun battles in camps, whose inhabitants hope that Hasina's ouster will bring renewed attention to their plight. "We and our children live in fear at night because of the shootings," 42-year-old Shonjida, who goes by one name, told AFP.
Hasina was initially lauded by the international community in 2017 for opening the borders to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fleeing a Myanmar military crackdown. But the years since have seen rampant malnutrition and regular gun battles in camps, whose inhabitants hope that Hasina's ouster will bring renewed attention to their plight. "We and our children live in fear at night because of the shootings," 42-year-old Shonjida, who goes by one name, told AFP.
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01:00I have to eat more.
01:03If I don't eat, I won't be able to go to school.
01:08I am going to school.
01:10Mom, do you know how to sing?
01:12No.
01:13Then, I'll teach you.
01:15I don't know how to sing.
01:17I will teach you.
01:20Who is this?
01:22I am a teacher.
01:25I am a teacher.
01:27I went to school, but my teacher told me that I can't go to school.
01:32We are our own people, we will fight for the rights of our families,
01:37and we will not let the police and police force to kill us.