"The Rohingya: On the Edge of Existence" is an in-depth exhibit by photographer Chris Beale who documents the lives of the Rohingya from Myanmar and their struggle to survive as refugees in Bangladesh. Beginning in 2011, the exhibit spans six years, taking viewers from the Rohingya's confinement in internally displaced concentration camps in Rakhine State to their forced exodus to Bangladesh in 2017. The exhibition follows the recently released UN fact-finding mission report which documents a campaign that killed thousands and forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, and concludes that several of Myanmar's top military officials should be prosecuted in an international court on charges of genocide. Beale will join us to discuss his time spent documenting the refugee crisis as it unfolded in Myanmar and Bangladesh as well as the current situation in these two countries.
Program and exhibition viewing from 6:30-8:00 PM. Remarks by artists will begin at 6:45 PM.
Light refreshments will be served.
The exhibition is open for complimentary viewing Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and during World Affairs programs.
"The Rohingya: On the Edge of Existence" is an in-depth exhibit by photographer Chris Beale who documents the lives of the Rohingya from Myanmar and their struggle to survive as refugees in Bangladesh. Beginning in 2011, the exhibit spans six years, taking viewers from the Rohingya's confinement in internally displaced concentration camps in Rakhine State to their forced exodus to Bangladesh in 2017. The exhibition follows the recently released UN fact-finding mission report which documents a campaign that killed thousands and forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, and concludes that several of Myanmar's top military officials should be prosecuted in an international court on charges of genocide. Beale will join us to discuss his time spent documenting the refugee crisis as it unfolded in Myanmar and Bangladesh as well as the current situation in these two countries.
Program and exhibition viewing from 6:30-8:00 PM. Remarks by artists will begin at 6:45 PM.
Light refreshments will be served.
The exhibition is open for complimentary viewing Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and during World Affairs programs.
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