The Synergy Project Magazine - August 2020

foreigners in their own homes.
Recently, Bangladesh has proven
to be the most natural safe-haven for
Rohingya refugees. The small country
has been graciously accepting over half a
million refugees in the past five years, even
though Myanmar has been publicizing the
Rohingya as terrorists, and the economic
disadvantages they suffer (Ellis-Peterson).
Although some speculation exists about
the situation, the UN Human Rights
Commissioner has established the
Rohingya crisis as “a textbook example of
[an] ethnic cleansing” (Gibbens). Many of
the Rohingya sought refuge in Bangladesh
since it shares a border with the Arakan
state. Because there was such an influx of
newcomers, no national or international
authority could control or organize the
crisis. Now though, there is no more space
in camps like Cox’s Bazar to allow for any
more refugees while preserving sanity, and
cleanliness (Ellis-Peterson).
Because of this, it is essential that the
Rohingya can repatriate to their homes.
But before they may do so, a major change
needs to occur within the government to
change the way the Rohingya are being
treated. For a person to feel safe in their
home, there must be a balance between
home and their comfort. The Rohingya
have no place to call home and are stuck
in a despicable situation, living life
on the run. The Rohingya crisis
is ongoing but has already had
detrimental effects on multiple
neighboring countries,
especially on Myanmar. The
truth is no matter what the
ultimate reasons are, the
number of refugees that are
being put into dangerous
hands is astonishing. The Rohingya
Muslims do not deserve the treatment
they are receiving.
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