“The Burmawi district is home to Burmese Muslims from the Rohingya community in Myanmar. T
“The Burmawi district is home to Burmese Muslims from the Rohingya community in Myanmar. They are the largest population of refugees in Mecca, and their vacillating fortunes act as a barometer of the kingdom’s attitudes toward immigration and migration. Burmese refugees have lived in the kingdom for more than seventy years, and some refugees have received residency cards, but many still live in illegal settlements that are threatened by demolition as part of the expansion of the Grand Mosque.” —Ahmed Mater Ahmed Mater (Saudi, born 1979). Settlement, 2015. C-print, 60 x 90 in. (152.4 x 228.6 cm). Courtesy of the artist. © Ahmed Mater -- source link
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