An photography exhibition showcasing the lived experiences of Rohingya refugees is taking place in Oxford until the end of the month.

The exhibition entitled ‘The Next Generation - Young Rohingya Refugees’ showcases images taken by the refugees in camps in Bangladesh on mobile phones, rather than by professional photographers.

A spokesperson for the exhibition said: “It is the curator's wish that through these photographs we might gain some access to the moments captured in the photographs - so that we might get a glimpse of their lives, try to understand what is happening and perhaps do something about it.”

Oxford Mail: Photographs from the exhibition (Ed Nix)Photographs from the exhibition (Ed Nix)

The exhibition was organised by the Centre of Development and Emergency Practice at Oxford Brookes, as part of the Oxford Human Rights Festival.

Elizabeth A Laskar, co-ordinator of the Oxford Human Rights Festival (OxHRF), said: “The festival took place in March this year, but due to Covid we had to take the exhibition online.

“With this fringe event we welcome the opportunity at Common Ground and Tap Social. It’s important for people to come face to face with these images - not only do they teach us about a world we know little about but they also inspire us to reflect and take action.” 

Oxford Mail: Photographs from the exhibition (Ed Nix)Photographs from the exhibition (Ed Nix)

Professor Cathrine Brun, director of the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) at the School of Architecture Oxford Brookes University, said: “After lockdowns and isolation, we are ready to take the Oxford Human Rights Festival back into the city.

“I am honoured that we can share this thought provoking exhibition with people in Oxford and place the situation of the Rohingyas on the agenda through their own gaze”.

The exhibition will run at Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street in Oxford from 1-30 September, before moving to Tap Social in Botley from mid-October for the rest of the year.

Entrance is free but booking is required for the exhibition.