For more than three decades, Kyaw Win has lived as a refugee. In this conversation, we explore the tension at the heart of the Rohingya crisis—and humanitarianism itself. If humanitarian crises are often political crises with humanitarian consequences, why does the international response focus so heavily on managing suffering rather than addressing its causes?
From the vast refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar to the struggle for citizenship, recognition, and belonging, Kyaw Win reflects on life as a Rohingya refugee, the limitations of humanitarian aid, and why dignity requires more than survival. We discuss statelessness, human rights, local leadership, and the difficult question of whether aid can sometimes become a substitute for political solutions.
Kyaw Win is a human rights defender and co-founder of the Rohingya Human Rights Centre, an organisation dedicated to documenting abuses and amplifying Rohingya voices: Rohingya Human Rights Centre
This episode is produced by Karama, a humanitarian organisation working to advance dignity, solidarity, and locally led responses to crisis.
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