Ajida; [Author]

Shwettaj Jahan Tithi; [Facilitator]

Inside my house (embroidery)

Fultola (embroidery)

Embroidery (EMB)

Decorative

Ajida says she remembers that houses in Burma used to be bigger than her present shelter in camp.

Inside My Home gives us a look into Rohingya people’s private space and their homemaking trends. In the perplexing background of makeshift bamboo shelter, a sense of comfort come through these eleven artworks. 

The art facilitator Shwettaj Jahan Tithi explains: ‘During the pandemic, I clung to the things things inside my home as I could not go out. I took care of every little thing there more than ever. I kept wondering how the Rohingya artisans spend their time in shelters where there is barely any space. But I found Rohingya people adorn their house with little things: colourful, cheap plastic flowers, recycled materials, pictures... They make their space home.’