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Apr 2, 2019 · Shanti khana: Bringing peace to refugee women. In the poorest sector of one of the poorest countries on earth lies the largest refugee settlement known to man. Cox’s Bazar, where we spent a week gathering first-hand stories of Rohingya refugees, is a sprawling warren of huts and hovels that houses more than 800,000 people forced to flee Myanmar.
May 16, 2018 · A 27 minute documentary following a Rohingya woman in her search for peace in the world's largest refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
- 2 min
- 3.6K
- Collaborate: ideas and images by Lauren Anders Brown
Feb 2, 2018 · Jesmin Aktar lives in a village of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. She regularly attends UN Women's "Shanti Khana" [Multi-Purpose Women's Centre – MPWC] learning sessions and is dedicated to improving her life by pursuing a challenging job and contributing to society.
Instead staff and volunteers use the term ‘shanti khana’. “Shanti means peace,” explains Roy. “The Rohingya know mental health as ‘peace centre’. They don’t like psychology, they don’t ...
Shanti Khana: Directed by Lauren Anders Brown. With Ashley Judd, Minara. Food. Sleep. Shelter. Recovery. All seem equally important, and for a Rohingya woman with a family all are out of her control and it's overwhelming.
- Lauren Anders Brown
- 2018-12-09
- Documentary, Short
- 27
Jul 1, 2018 · Rohingya women call this space ‘shanti khana’ – a “home of peace” – a space away from the crowded refugee settlements, a space where men are not allowed, a space where they can begin to heal.
Oct 10, 2018 · During his time in the camp, Roy has seen first-hand the stigma associated with mental health in the Rohingya community—but also the calm that many patients find through the services of “shanti khana,” which means a place of peace.
