Rohingya communities in Malaysia and Indonesia
A man recently rescued along with other 678 of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants rests after receiving medical care in a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. The people stranded at sea were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
Local police members watch over newly arrived migrants in a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand don’t recognize the refugees and refuse to receive them, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
LANGSA, INDONESIA, MAY 18 2015: A Rohingya young woman sleeps on the floor of a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. 678 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand don’t recognize the refugees and refuse to receive them, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
A Rohingya child recently rescued along with other 678 of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants receives medical care in Kuala Langsa Port. The people stranded at sea were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
A man recently rescued along with other 678 of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants receives medical care in Kuala Langsa Port. The people stranded at sea were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
LANGSA, INDONESIA, MAY 17 2015: Recently rescued Rohingya and Bangladeshi men sleep on the floor of a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Harbour. Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
LANGSA, INDONESIA, MAY 16: A Rohingya child sleeps in a temporary medical clinic after receiving medical aid, in Kuala Langsa Port. The child, Muhammad Kamal, 3 years old, was treated for dehidration and dihareea. Hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to receive the migrants, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
A man recently rescued along with other 678 of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants cries in a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. The people stranded at sea were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
LANGSA, INDONESIA, MAY 18 2015: Dil Noriza, a Rohingya 6 year old child from Tobusong, Myanmar, is registered by the local authorities in a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. 678 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand don’t recognize and refuse to receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
A Rohingya man is having his hair cut by another Rohingya man in Kuala Langsa Port. His left eye is wounded after a fight that took place on the boat he was on. 678 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to receive the migrants, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
A Rohingya man takes a bath in the waters of Kuala Langsa Port. Hundreds of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand do not recognize the refugees and refuse to receive them, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
LANGSA, INDONESIA, MAY 18 2015: A Rohingya young man stands in front of a warehouse in Kuala Langsa Port. His face and head are scarred after a fight that took place on the boat he was on. 678 of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were rescued on 15th of May by the local fishermen in Kuala Langsa. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand refuse to recognize and receive the refugees, thousands of people remaining stranded at sea. Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency
Around two hundred Rohingya people live in a community in the Batu Caves area, in basic houses. Kamal Husin (L), a 15 years old teenager lives with his parents in a family of 7. Like most of the Rohingya children, he attends a madrasa, a religious community school, nearby his house.
Khatiza is the one day old daughter of Azara. Her mother gave birth to her in the house of another Rohingya family who took in Azara's family of five for the nearby future. Azara's husband had been sick and they didn't afford to pay the rent of their own house from the 30 MYR (9 USD) family income. As the majority of the Rohingya children born here Khatiza didn't have any medical assistance, as her parents don't have any ID and can't access health care. The family arrived from Myanmar 4 years ago and Khatiza is their first child born in Malaysia.
Haslina (C) is an 18 year old Rohingya single mother of two, aged 1 and 3. Her husband left her and he gives her 50 MYR (12 USD) a week for the children. She and her children live in a friend's house in the Batu Caves community, at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Also a single mother, she took them in along with her family of nine. Haslina was born in Malaysia, her children being the second generation born here.
Rohingya men sacrifice a cow during Eid al Adha Muslim celebration in Kuala Lumpur. Some of the cattle was donated by the Malaysian people living in the same area. Even though many barely make ends meet, some of the Rohingyas in Kuala Lumpur have raised money to buy cattle for sacrifice back in Myanmar for their families to be able to celebrate Eid al Adha.
A Rohingya man carries a chunk of beef during Eid al Adha Muslim celebration in Kuala Lumpur. Some of the sacrificed cattle was donated by the Malaysian people living in the same area. Even though many barely make ends meet, some of the Rohingyas in Kuala Lumpur have raised money to buy cattle for sacrifice back in Myanmar for their families to be able to celebrate Eid al Adha.
7 year old Jamal doesn't speak the Malay language, so the teacher at the "Floating children" community school can't teach him English, mathematics, reading or writing. Nevertheless, he attended the classes on a daily base for a few months, following his friends and playing during class. In the meantime his family moved to another neighbourhood.
Majidah, 9 years old, is the only girl regularly attending classes at the Floating Children school in the Cheras Rohingya community. Currently 7 children out of around 30 in the community attend the school regularly, for 2 hours per day. They learn Writing, Mathemathics, English and Malay through interactive quizzes.
Children at the Rohingya Education Center community school in Klang, at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, watch a cartoon movie during a break. Most of the Rohingya children in Malaysia learn in community schools which are not accredited with the national curriculum. The teaching in these schools is oriented towards religion, skills and basic knowledge of English and Malay. The children graduating community schools can not attend national exams as they don't have any ID and the UNHCR card is not sufficient for government school admission.
Students attend a class about Arabic alfabet at the Pelangi Kasih community school in Batu Caves area, at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Most of the Rohingya children in Malaysia learn in community schools which are not accredited with the national curriculum. The teaching in these schools is oriented towards religion, skills and basic knowledge of English and Malay.
Riding their teacher's car from school back to their homes after class is fun never missed by the children at "Floating Children" community school. Most of their parents don't have cars, as they can't obtain a driver's license due to lack of ID and most of them can't afford one either.
Students attend a class at the Pelangi Kasih community school in Batu Caves area, at the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Most of the Rohingya children in Malaysia learn in community schools which are not accredited with the national curriculum. The teaching in these schools is oriented towards religion, skills and basic knowledge of English and Malay. The children graduating community schools can not attend national exams as they don't have any ID and the UNHCR card is not sufficient for government school admission.
At Pelangi Kasih community school, girls sleep in a classroom during the lunch break. The school, opened in March, provides education for 150 of the 300 children in the community. The children are in school from 8am to 5pm, receive basic lunch and classes oriented towards religion, English and Malay language.
Majidah, one of the Rohingya children from "Floating children" community school in Cheras, rides a slide during a school monthly field trip to UCSI International School in Subang, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur. During their field trips the children discover the world outside their neighborhood, visit other schools, learn about nature or the city.
Ramjan scores during a basketball game with the students at UCSI International School during a field trip with his school, "Floating Children" community school. During their field trips the children discover the world outside their neighborhood, visit other schools, learn about nature or the city.
A Rohingya boy carries food aid handed out by a community NGO located in a Rohingya community in Kuala Lumpur. Most of the Rohingya families in Malaysia barely make ends meet, often with only one member of the family working for as little as 9 usd per day, so the community NGOs regularly raise funds for handing out food aid.