Troubles continue for Myanmar’s minority

Published May 21, 2012
An ethnic Rohingya refugee teacher recites holy verses for students inside their community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
An ethnic Rohingya refugee teacher recites holy verses for students inside their community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
Ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar attend a class inside their community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
Ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar attend a class inside their community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
A family of Ethnic Rohingya refugees sits in a house in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
A family of Ethnic Rohingya refugees sits in a house in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
Ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are reflected in a mirror while playing inside a community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
Ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are reflected in a mirror while playing inside a community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
An ethnic Rohingya refugee from Myanmar attends afternoon prayer inside the community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
An ethnic Rohingya refugee from Myanmar attends afternoon prayer inside the community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
An ethnic Rohingya refugee from Myanmar attends a class inside the community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.
An ethnic Rohingya refugee from Myanmar attends a class inside the community school in Klang, a port town 30 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia has an estimated two million illegal migrants, most seeking economic opportunities, but the UN refugee agency said there also are about 97,000 legitimate refugees fleeing persecution or other hardship, mostly from Myanmar and including 23,000 Rohingya. — Photo and text by AFP

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