“Echoes of displacement” is a video series about the daily life, dreams, and hopes of school-age girls displaced in Myanmar.

In February 2021, a military Coup and the resulting conflicts plunged Myanmar into a severe humanitarian crisis. More than 2.6 million people have been internally displaced (IDPs), including 2.3 million since the Coup d’État. Intensified fighting at the end of October 2023 forced over 600,000 people to flee their homes.

Life in Myanmar has changed ever since. Human rights and basic freedoms struggle to be guaranteed.

Education is suffering. Due to the ongoing conflict, schools are being attacked and many have been closed.

Being forced to flee from one place to another in search of safety prevents children from going to school regularly. Also, focusing on studying is hard because they work to help support their families.

In these contexts, providing access to humanitarian assistance including safe, inclusive, uninterrupted, and quality education not only fosters hope but also equips children with the necessary tools to build the future they wish for.

Fleeing to hope

When she was forced to leave school, she started working to help her family.

Now that she is back in class, she wants to have fun with her friends and make as many memories as possible.

(14-year-old girl, living in an IDP camp in Myanmar)