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documenting and helping where possible and ultimately leading to the Children of Rohingya .
The 250 families seeking refuge on Langkawi played host to Kreer and his cameras , touching his life in ways that many will never experience . He discovered a learning centre playing host to thirty-five children , desperately trying to teach them either Malay or English , or both . Thirty-five 5 to 12 year olds who had never known anything other than persecution and violence .
The learning centre was rundown and in the words of Kreer , “ it did not feel like a place for a child ”, something highlighted by the fact that the Rohingya community felt too marginalised to seek help from the local Malay people where they were , here too , discriminated against .
Kreer , and fellow helpers , sought a larger premises to rent , a place where the local community could become involved and gain an understanding of the situation for these people and the children .
The Children of Rohingya project sees the youngest children learning alphabets in both Malay and English whilst the older ones are also learning basic mathematics . Yet it doesn ’ t end there . Children of Rohingya also teaches art , a way for the children to express themselves with little need for words or dialogue , opening a way for non-verbal conversations . Social Studies is also important so that the children can learn about hygiene , domestic abilities , and respect for themselves as well as others . It ’ s a safe environment where children can be children without fear of retribution , persecution or violence .
Children of Rohingya is a small step to helping an estimated 45,000 children within Malaysia that have little or no access to education or healthcare .
Kreer doesn ’ t ask for much , just that fellow travellers take a greater understanding of where they are at any given moment , to absorb the
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