Dhaka Tribune
Tribune Report
March 29th, 2021
March 29th, 2021
File Photo of a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
'We need a chance to change our future, and education is the only way'
The Rohingya community needs access to education facilities to become empowered and build a future, Rohingya youths from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar said at a webinar on Monday.
The webinar, titled “Camp voices webinar series-3: Strengths and aspirations of Rohingya refugees,” was arranged by the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) of Brac University. The discussion addressed key issues related to the role of the youth in building peace, social cohesion, livelihoods, and education for Rohingya children and girls.
The Rohingya community needs access to education facilities to become empowered and build a future, Rohingya youths from the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar said at a webinar on Monday.
The webinar, titled “Camp voices webinar series-3: Strengths and aspirations of Rohingya refugees,” was arranged by the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ) of Brac University. The discussion addressed key issues related to the role of the youth in building peace, social cohesion, livelihoods, and education for Rohingya children and girls.
The purpose of the online event was to generate ideas, share opinions and perspectives with the hope of finding a solution to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar, organizers said.
Five Rohingya youths participated in the discussions as representatives of the Rohingya community. They stressed the need for education to take the community forward.
Mirza Nur, a singer and performer from among the Rohingya, said: “We have talent, and we can improve ourselves. We can work with dignity and human rights, but we need access to proper and advanced education facilities. We cannot live off relief for the rest our lives.
“We need a chance to change our future, and education is the only way,” he added
Umme Salam, a Rohingya storyteller, said: “Women are the most vulnerable during any crisis. The main reason for this is that women have always been denied equal opportunities for education, and this is the same in our Rakhine state as well.
“Education is the best investment. We need the international community’s support, because our community has the talent to produce doctors, engineers or scientists if we get access to education,” the storyteller added.
Five Rohingya youths participated in the discussions as representatives of the Rohingya community. They stressed the need for education to take the community forward.
Mirza Nur, a singer and performer from among the Rohingya, said: “We have talent, and we can improve ourselves. We can work with dignity and human rights, but we need access to proper and advanced education facilities. We cannot live off relief for the rest our lives.
“We need a chance to change our future, and education is the only way,” he added
Umme Salam, a Rohingya storyteller, said: “Women are the most vulnerable during any crisis. The main reason for this is that women have always been denied equal opportunities for education, and this is the same in our Rakhine state as well.
“Education is the best investment. We need the international community’s support, because our community has the talent to produce doctors, engineers or scientists if we get access to education,” the storyteller added.
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