Youth Led Initiative Concludes Four-Day Journalism Workshop for Rohingya Youth

Arakan Now | 15 November 2025

Youth Led Initiative (YLI), in collaboration with Rohingyatographer, has concluded a four-day journalism and photojournalism workshop aimed at strengthening reporting and documentation skills among Rohingya youth in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar.

Held on 7, 8, 14, and 15 November at the TIKA Office in Camp 16, the training brought together more than 50 aspiring journalists, photographers, writers, and youth activists from several camps. Sessions focused on building practical storytelling abilities grounded in accuracy, ethical conduct, and responsible reporting.

Community-Led Training Effort

The workshop was organized by YLI, a youth-led organization working on empowerment, education, and advocacy, with support from Rohingyatographer. Additional assistance came from the United Council of Rohang and the RRRC Office.

YLI leadership said the initiative aimed to “equip Rohingya youth with tools to responsibly document their community’s struggles, achievements, and voices while upholding journalistic ethics and integrity.”

Sessions Led by Rohingya Media Professionals

Training was delivered by established Rohingya journalists and storytellers whose work has reached international audiences:

• Ro Yassin Abdumonab, Al Jazeera Correspondent

• Shahat Zia Hero, 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winner

• Ahtaram Shin, writer and founding member of Rohingyatographer

Participants received instruction in core reporting techniques, including interviewing, field reporting, ethical storytelling, fact-checking, and photography composition. Trainers highlighted the importance of narrative responsibility when covering sensitive community issues.

Focus on Climate Journalism

The final day featured a session by Bangladeshi climate journalist Tanbirbul Miraj Ripon, who discussed links between environmental degradation, displacement, and refugee experiences. His lecture connected local challenges in the camps to wider climate justice concerns.