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Echoes of Myanmar 2025
Meet the people behind a forgotten crisis
đď¸ October 15 â 31, 2025
đ Atrium â The Hague City Hall
Crafts, portraits, and stories of the Rohingya
Since 2017, nearly a million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar. Today, they live as stateless and invisible people in overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh. This exhibition gives them a face and a voice.
IOM
âEchoes of Myanmarâ showcases striking handmade objectsâranging from textiles and drawings to wooden boatsâcollected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre. They bear witness to a rich culture that endures, despite everything.
Hope Foundation / SV
Portraits by the Museum of Humanity feature the creators of these objects, as well as patients receiving assistance from the Hope Foundation, which provides medical care within the camps. The Netherlands Refugee Foundation (Stichting Vluchteling) helps make this work possible and will also offer an immersive virtual reality experience at scheduled times.
Personal stories, video clips, and display cases invite a deeper look into the lives of the Rohingyaâa call to truly see, listen, and engage with a crisis that is all too often forgotten.
Collaboration
âEchoes of Myanmarâ is a collaboration between the Museum of Humanity and the following partners: the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre (RCMC) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Netherlands Refugee Foundation (Stichting Vluchteling), the Hope Foundation, the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Displaced people without status
Displaced people without status
The Rohingya are a Muslim minority in Buddhist-majority Myanmar who have faced exclusion and persecution for generations. In 2017, nearly a million people fled extreme violence. Since then, they have lived as stateless individuals in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh. They have lost their homes, their rights, and their futureâbut not their resilience. Their story is one of faith, loss, and survival, as well as a hope for recognition and a life with dignity.
Distressing appeal
Do not forget the Rohingya
Distressing appeal
Do not forget the Rohingya
Allow the poignant messages from Siat, Nurul, Mohammad, Noor, and others to sink in.
Masterpieces from 'Echoes of Myanmar'
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'Echoes of Myanmar' on the road?
You can rent the exhibition
The message remains relevant as long as the Rohingya continue to be a forgotten group. Help us draw attention to their plight by hosting the exhibition. We would be happy to discuss the options and terms with you.
Je hebt je limiet bereikt! Stuur ons eventueel een mailtje: info@museumofhumanity.nl
Masterclass Rohingya
Masterclass Rohingya
Photographer Ruben Timman and storyteller Maarten Nota traveled to the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh to conduct a 'Humanity' masterclass for creative residents. Through a clear, structured framework, they teach participants their approach to portraiture and storytelling, fostering a growing network of creators. This process expands the Museum of Humanityâs collection and sparks new encounters centered on human dignity. Additional masterclasses are planned for various locations in 2026.
Our first Rohingya exhibition
'I do not exist'
Our first Rohingya exhibition
'I do not exist'
In 2020, the Museum of Humanity, in collaboration with Tearfund and EO Metterdaad, launched the 'I Do Not Exist' ('Ik besta niet') campaign for the Rohingya. Our images and stories were used to give the Rohingya a face. We also displayed these portraits as part of our own exhibition at the museum.
Creating an exhibition with a social theme?
Marianna, our program manager, is happy to brainstorm with you.
