In March, we’ll be joined by Senator Marilou McPhedran in a talk followed by a conversation about the genocide against the Rohingya and the resulting humanitarian crisis that has forced people to leave their homes, communities and ways of life behind. Last September, Senator McPhedran visited refugee camps in Bangladesh including Balukhali, where more than 600,000 Rohingya live, the majority being women and children.

We’ll focus specifically on the experiences of women and children throughout their flight from deadly violence and during their new life in refugee camps.

Part of this program will take place in the exhibition space where powerful photographs and testimonials associated with each session’s topic will be examined and discussed together.

Everyone is welcome to participate and no background knowledge is required.

Connect with others to learn, get motivated, share thoughts and generate ideas for action to protect human rights.

All of the past Conversation Circle event listings can be found by visiting the Conversation Circles program page. 

Time to Act: Rohingya Voices was developed by the Museum in collaboration with photojournalist Kevin Frayer and a group of Rohingya and Burmese community members who live in Canada.

Please note that this program is subject to change or cancellation without notice.