COX’S BAZAAR, BANGLADESH
aPRIL 2018
Hannah visited the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, through the NGO BRAC. Over one million Rohingya refugees have fled violence across the border in neighbouring Myanmar.
During her time in the Kutupalong refugee camp, Hannah spent her mornings painting with children in one of 200 Child-Friendly Spaces run by BRAC. In the afternoons she met with many Rohingya women and listened to their heart-rending stories. Following her return from Bangladesh, Hannah painted a number of portraits of the Rohingya women she met. The aim of the project and paintings was to highlight the plight of the Rohingya community.
Hannah’s portraits of Rohingya women were exhibited at the European Parliament, as part of BRAC’s advocacy campaign highlighting the plight of Rohingya refugees.