The “Jak Chobi” are group pictures of Rohingya families made by the burmese junta. On the front of the photographs, the family members are pictured alongside a number and the name of their locality while on the back a stamp with a signature from burmese officials is apposed. In case of control, the family has to show the picture in order to avoid any further trouble. As they do not have the permission to leave their villages, the picture permits to control the presence of all family members. During the crossing of the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh, those pictures have been deteriorated by elements like water and mud adding a symbolic layer referring to their struggles and denied identity.

Effectively denied citizenship since 1982, the Rohingya have steadily been stripped of basic rights, facing restrictions on their movement around the country, their education and employment, as well as on marriage and family planning.

Those pictures have been collected from Rohingya families living in the Balukhali camp and simply photographed and cropped. No use of filters.