Two years on, has the world forgotten the Rohingya children?

South China Morning Post
Opinion

David Skinner

Published: 20 Aug, 2019

The Rohingya children who fled rape, torture and killings are not a lost generation – but they are in danger of becoming a forgotten one

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, wait to receive aid at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhiya, Bangladesh. Photo: AP

Fatima is acutely aware of the importance of school. The 13-year-old fled Myanmar two years ago with nothing. She now lives in the world’s biggest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar with her parents, two sisters and grandfather. She has faced difficulties most children her age never will. She wants to be a teacher, but not just any teacher. She wants to teach girls because when girls are educated, they teach others.