Generations of Rohingya living in India trapped in tasteless cycle. Continuously.... 10th Sep 2014. Haroon is concerned about hygiene and sanitation, especially the lack of clean drinking water and no proper sewage system.These challenges will always remain, Haroon said. But at least we have a place to stay. For people like Sekowara, the settlements are a reminder of the country she escaped from. The 25-year-old said she left Myanmar with her father as a child after her mother was killed. Her congested room is now home to three generations. Our parents lived as refugees, we are living as refugees, and our children might also live as refugees, said the mother of three.Im concerned about my childrens future. I would return [to Myanmar, if thesituation improved].But when they hear about the atrocities there, even the few hopeful Rohingya turn negative. Abdullah, who fled to India in 2012, is among the casualties of the ethnic cleansing in Myanmars Arakan state. But many more like Abdullahs siblings have no choice. Said the 22-year-old, who is still waiting for a refugee card. I worry about them because theres never good news from Burma. Dominik Bartsch, UNHCR Chief of Mission in India, said there is, however, still hope for the Rohingya. Myanmar is embarking towards greater democratisation and will have to addresssome of the underlying ethnic issues andagree how to live harmoniously, he said. In the years to come, we will hopefully see some progress on that count. But for Rahman, whose memory of his home country is punctured with a hostile past, the future is uncertain. Without a country and a permanent address, he said he will always be in exile and his identity limited to the number on his refugee card.
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