Laughter masks migrant sorrow
The plea of a little girl to find a home reflects the plight of many Rohingya
- Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
The five-member family of Majiata, a 12-year-old Rohingya girl, arrived by boat in Thailand in the hope they could travel on to meet their father in Malaysia.
Rohingya children take part in activities intended to bring a smile to their faces while being detained at a Social Development and Welfare Department shelter inMuang district of Songkhla. The activities were organised by a group of students from Thaksin University. TAWATCHAI KEMGUMNERD
Majiata dreamed of seeing her father for the first time in five years. All they had to do was cross the border, but they never made it.
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