Talk to Al Jazeera: In the Field

Rohingya: The art of survival

In the world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya artists use art to preserve a culture Myanmar has long tried to silence.

In Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp, three Rohingya artists are defying cultural erasure. Through painting, music, and photography, they preserve the memory of a people long persecuted in Myanmar. This Talk to Al Jazeera special looks beyond the headlines of displacement and genocide investigations into the creative resistance of a stateless community. As Myanmar continues to deny them recognition, these artists are fighting back with colour, sound, and story, refusing to let their heritage disappear.

Published On 25 May 202525 May 2025