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  • A mother (aged 26) holds onto her daughter (aged 2) who is suffering a sever tooth and gum problem inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A Rohingya boy named Mohammed Rafiq aged 12 lifts his shirt bearing scars from a recent operation due to sever liver illness, Mohammed also has an eye infection in his right eye. His surgery took place outside the camp at the general hospital in Sittwe town where he required a security escort to the hospital.
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  • A fisherman sells fish under a bamboo tent inside the IDP camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
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  • A Rohingya man uses the internet in a makeshift internet cafe, internet services in the Sittwe IDP camps are rare & inconsistent, costing around $0.20 USD a minute. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A group of young Rohingya girls dressed up in colourful clothing during Eid-al-Fitr eat at a food stall inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A man rows a boat through a river near the bay of Bengal inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • Two boys riding a bicycle inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Myanmar
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  • A Rohingya boy reads the Quran inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Rohingya men cross a flooded road to reach another camp inside the IDP camp in Sittwe . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A Rohingya boy named Mohammed Rafiq aged 12 lifts his shirt bearing scars from a recent operation due to sever liver illness, Mohammed also has an eye infection in his right eye. His surgery took place outside the camp at the general hospital in Sittwe town where he required a security escort to the hospital. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Rohingya refugees seek shelter from the monsoon rains inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Monsoon battered tents inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
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  • A young Rohingya boy learns how to write english while writing on an humanitarian aid kit. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A young Rohingya girl dressed in new clothing to mark Eid-al-Fitr walks through the IDP camp in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • Mud, waste and garbage surround the entrance of tents inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Rohingya man named Kormular aged 38 stands in front of a broken water pump. According to Kormular an INGO has promised to fix the pump on a number of occasions but have yet to do so. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • Rohingya men and women cross a flooded road inside the Sittwe IDP camp .
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A Rohingya woman walks through water to her tent inside the IDP camps in Sittwe  . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A Rohingya mother sells food whilst holding her young child.
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  • A family and young boy seek shelter from the heavy rains within their battered camp home. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Rohingya man named Kormular aged 38 stands in front of a broken water pump. According to Kormular an INGO has promised to fix the pump on a number of occasions but have yet to do so. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • Boats docked in shallow ground near the bay of bengal, boats are used mainly for fishing but also used to transport refugees to a mothership where Rohingya refugees flee the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • A Rohingya store keeper inside his shope front inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • Fishing boats used mainly for fishing but also used to transport refugees to a mothership where Rohingya refugees flee the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • Muslim men at about to pray inside a Mosque inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • A general store selling toiletries and small gifts to Rohingya refugees inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • A Rohingya mother and daughter walk out of a tent inside the IDP camps in Sittwe .
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  • A young Rohingya with a disfigured face wearing Thanaka on his face smiles inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • A Rohingya man uses the internet in a makeshift internet cafe, internet services in the Sittwe IDP camps are rare & inconsistent, costing around $0.20 USD a minute.
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  • A group of Rohingya men sing Rohingya folk songs ahead of Eid-al_fitr .
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  • A mother paints Henna on her daughters hand a day before Eid.
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  • A Rohingya boy named Mohammed Rafiq aged 12 lifts his shirt bearing scars from a recent operation due to sever liver illness, Mohammed also has an eye infection in his right eye. His surgery took place outside the camp at the general hospital in Sittwe town where he required a security escort to the hospital. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A young man gets a haircut in a makeshift barber shop inside the IDP camp in Sittwe.
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  • A Rohingya boy reads the Quran inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Young Children stand in between the bamboo shelters during the heavy monsoon rain inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
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  • A fisherman sells fish under a bamboo tent inside the IDP camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
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  • A young Rohingya boy uses a water can to catch rain drops coming from a drain pipe . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Woman wash their clothes on the floor inside the Sittwe IDP camp .
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  • A young malnourished Rohingya boy inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A woman stands in the middle of a muddy camp site after monsoon rains inside the IDP camp in Sittwe .
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  • A distressed mother named Shamijder (age 30) holds onto her twins aged 1 year whom both suffer from malnutrition. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A mother holds on to her crying 2 year old son who is suffering from both malnutrition and a severe skin problem . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe. The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A family and young boy seek shelter from the heavy rains within their battered camp home. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A young boy walks through the camp holding an umbrella during monsoon rains. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Rohingya refugees seek shelter from the monsoon rains inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • Monsoon battered shelters inside the Sittwe IDP camp .
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  • Monsoon battered shelters inside the Sittwe IDP camp .
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  • Rohingya men cross a flooded road to reach another camp inside the IDP camp in Sittwe .
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  • Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power.
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  • Rohingya man named Kormular aged 38 stands in front of a broken water pump. According to Kormular an INGO has promised to fix the pump on a number of occasions but have yet to do so.
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  • Fishing boats docked near the bay of bengal, boats are used mainly for fishing but also used to transport refugees to a mothership where Rohingya refugees flee the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-19.jpg
  • A mentally ill man suffering trauma and self inflicted wounds inside the IDP camps in Sittwe . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Monsoon battered tents inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Tents inside an unregistered camp inside the IDP camp in Sittwe which are prone to flooding . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • A Rohingya man uses the internet in a makeshift internet cafe, internet services in the Sittwe IDP camps are rare & inconsistent, costing around $0.20 USD a minute.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-15.jpg
  • A young man gets a haircut in a makeshift barber shop inside the IDP camp in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • A Rohingya boy reads the Quran inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • A Rohingya boy named Mohammed Rafiq aged 12 lifts his shirt bearing scars from a recent operation due to sever liver illness, Mohammed also has an eye infection in his right eye. His surgery took place outside the camp at the general hospital in Sittwe town where he required a security escort to the hospital. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-14.jpg
  • Young Children stand in between the bamboo shelters during the heavy monsoon rain inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
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  • A fisherman sells fish under a bamboo tent inside the IDP camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
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  • A young Rohingya boy places his hand in front of a drain pipe in an effort to catch water to drink inside the IDP camps in Sittwe . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • A young malnourished Rohingya boy inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Rohingya men and women cross a flooded road inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Rohingya inside the IDP camp in Sittwe . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Rohingya refugees seek shelter from the monsoon rains inside the Sittwe IDP camp . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-1.jpg
  • A family and young boy seek shelter from the heavy rains within their battered camp home. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-2.jpg
  • A distressed mother named Shamijder (age 30) holds onto her twins aged 1 year whom both suffer from malnutrition. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-4.jpg
  • Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-21.jpg
  • Rohingya man named Kormular aged 38 stands in front of a broken water pump. According to Kormular an INGO has promised to fix the pump on a number of occasions but have yet to do so.
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  • A Rohingya mother sells food whilst holding her young child.
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  • Tents inside an unregistered camp inside the IDP camp in Sittwe which are prone to flooding . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.
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  • Monsoon battered tents inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
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  • Fishing boats docked near the bay of bengal. These boats are used mainly for fishing but also used to transport refugees to a mothership where Rohingya refugees flee the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-19.jpg
  • A mentally ill man suffering trauma and self inflicted wounds inside the IDP camps in Sittwe .
    Rohingya_sittwe_-16.jpg
  • Young Children stand in between the bamboo shelters during the heavy monsoon rain inside the IDP camps in Sittwe.
    Rohingya_sittwe_-11.jpg
  • A young Rohingya boy uses a water can to catch rain drops coming from a drain pipe. Whilst water pumps have been installed by INGO's in the camps they are often faulty or too far for some inside the camps to reach.
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  • A young Rohingya boy places his hand in front of a drain pipe in an effort to catch water to drink inside the IDP camps in Sittwe .
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  • A young malnourished Rohingya boy inside the Sittwe IDP camp .
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  • Rohingya inside the IDP camp in Sittwe .
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Tents inside an unregistered camp inside the IDP camp in Sittwe which are prone to flooding . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A Rohingya man uses the internet in a makeshift internet cafe, internet services in the Sittwe IDP camps are rare & inconsistent, costing around $0.20 USD a minute. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • A young Rohingya boy learns how to write english while writing on an humanitarian aid kit. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Rohingya man named Kormular aged 38 stands in front of a broken water pump. According to Kormular an INGO has promised to fix the pump on a number of occasions but have yet to do so. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 :  A Rohingya woman stands outside of her tent inside the IDP camps in Sittwe  . An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A boy rides his bicycle on the day after ramadan as a another boy in new clothes and sunglasses walks past inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • Rows of houses used by Rohingya refugees inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A young Rohingya boy looks through a window from within his shelter inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A muslim man walks through a neighbourhood inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • A Rohingya man repairs a bicycle wheel inside the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Two Rohingya men operate a mobile phone and electric battery charging business. Using both solar power & generators they charge batteries belonging to others in the camp whom dont have access to power. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A market inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : Men watch sport on TV inside a makeshift TV cinema room inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A market inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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  • Fishing boats docked near the bay of bengal, boats are used mainly for fishing but also used to transport refugees to a mothership where Rohingya refugees flee the IDP camps in Sittwe Rakhine State Myanmar
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  • SITTWE , MYANMAR - JULY 18 : A boy writes "I love you" on his sisters arm during Eid-Al-Fitr inside the IDP camps in Sittwe. An estimated 110,000 ethnic Rohingya live in an overcrowded IDP camp in the outskirts of Sittwe.  The Rohingya continually make attempts to flee the camps by fishing boat and seek asylum in neighbouring Islamic countries however often fall victim to human traffickers. At current they are a stateless people believed to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. According to the UN the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Sittwe, Rakhine State Myanmar on July 18 2015.
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