Scarce Food, Bleak Futures Spur Rohingya Refugees to Gamble with Death at Sea

Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea

Hundreds die en route, but the numbers keep growing as dwindling international aid pushes yet more to make the treacherous journey to countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.

‘Some make it, some die’: why more Rohingya risk sea escapes to Malaysia

Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum spent two days adrift ⁠in the Andaman Sea this month, clinging to a wooden shard after her ⁠overcrowded boat capsized, one of the few survivors of a disaster that left 250 missing and feared dead. She was among the thousands of Rohingya Muslims who brave hunger and accidents on rickety boats each year to flee desperate conditions in camps in southeastern Bangladesh for countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. Hundr…

Perilous Escape: Rohingya Refugees Risk All on Treacherous Seas

Perilous Escape: Rohingya Refugees Risk All on Treacherous Seas Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum shared her ordeal of surviving a capsized boat in the Andaman Sea, a grim symbol of countless lives at risk. Despite dwindling international aid and increased patrols, thousands continue perilous voyages, fleeing from desperate conditions in Bangladeshi camps.The crisis worsens as shrinking food rations push more refugees towards treacherous sea journey…