Faruk is a Rohingya refugee – one of nearly a million – living in a camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
“No one wants to be a refugee; the life we have here is not easy. We live in an open prison,” Faruk says. “Life for a refugee is hellish and every day is the same. I can’t travel outside the area of the camps as we need special authorisation to leave, and it is only granted under special circumstances, such as for medical care or emergencies.”
“Sometimes I bite myself to see if I can feel something and I have tried to take my life,” he adds.