Why the Rohingyas feel safe in India

August 17, 2017 11:37

There are an estimated 40,000 Rohingya refugees all over India with 7,000 in Tamil Nadu. Some 18 Rohingya families live on the outskirts of Chennai. The ground plus one storey building has been allotted to them by the Tamil Nadu government, and houses 93 refugees. A ground report by A Ganesh Nadar.
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IMAGE: Mohammad Yusuf is 28 years old, but seems a lot older. Photograps: A Ganesh Nadar

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