The photographic social experience of rohingya youngsters of Cox’s Bazar: an interview with Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Abstract

This interview with the Rohingya photographer, video maker, and social activist Ro Yassin Abdumonab was conducted by Marcelo Schellini over the monsoon season of 2023. It takes as its point of departure the recent photographic production and related social activities and experiences of Rohingya young photographers in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The interview explores contemporary photographic practices and their role in creating opportunities for self-representation and new forms of socio-cultural engagements and initiatives in the World’s largest refugee camp community. Consequently, by describing the respective digital tools, platforms, and media agencies; this interview reframes the functions of photojournalism and its image of conflicts in the context of the Rohingya refugee crisis.