Refugee boat sinks near Malaysia, Thailand; 21 dead, search continues
The boat was carrying dozens of refugees from Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority when it sank.
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Arafat brings his students to the beach at least twice a week. It’s a short walk from their classroom and accessing the beach is free [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
Arafat wants his students to understand that the beach is a place where they can play, for free. Their parents do not earn a fixed income, and most do not have enough money to buy toys. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled persecution and a campaign of violence by Myanmar’s military and armed groups, to reach Southeast Asia. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
The United Nations has called the Rohingya “the most persecuted minority in the world”. There are more than 110,000 Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. More than 54,000 are children. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
Running the school is a good way to communicate with the Rohingya community, Arafat said, showing the parents how to do some administrative tasks like registering their children. “Through the school, we can also teach the parents,” he noted. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
“We are survivors. Malaysia has been kind to us. I hope I can go back to my hometown. I hope the children can return one day, and they can study there and make their lives better,” Arafat said. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
“I taught the children about how some people in Malaysia have different religions, and we respect that. The parents also wanted to know about this,” Arafat said. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
In January, Malaysian authorities rejected two boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees, off the coast of Langkawi. The refugees later arrived in Indonesia, where they were allowed to disembark. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
Langkawi is known for its beaches and surrounding islands. It is a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
In recent years, thousands of Rohingya refugees have tried to flee overcrowded and increasingly dangerous refugee camps in Bangladesh. [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]
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