Join us in Sydney on the 2 October for the screening of Wandering, A Rohingya Story

Overview

In 2025, the Festival returns to Sydney for a one-night-only special event at the historic Customs House, presented in partnership with the Creative Advocacy Partnership (CAP) as part of Art & About Sydney. Meeras — meaning heritage in the Rohingya language — is an interactive bamboo and light pavilion co-designed by Rohingya and Australian artists in collaboration with communities in Sydney, Cox’s Bazar, and Kuala Lumpur. It celebrates Rohingya culture while creating space for connection, reflection, and solidarity with the world’s largest stateless people.

The evening will feature The Momentum Project — a short film marking Medicines Development for Global Health’s (MDGH) 20 years of innovation and access in global health — followed by our feature documentary, Wandering: A Rohingya Story, a poetic exploration of life inside the world’s largest refugee camp through the voice of Rohingya refugee Kala Miya (Kalam).

The 2025 Festival is proudly sponsored by the Nossal Institute for Global Health, Medicines Development for Global Health, the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN), with support from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA).

 

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Behind the Story

There are places so immense yet so confined, so densely populated and emotionally charged, that the human stories within risk being overlooked. Wandering, a Rohingya Story brings one of those places into sharp focus.

In 2017, the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh became the most populated camp in the world. Almost 700,000 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority fled Myanmar (formerly Burma) to escape genocide, seeking safety within its sprawling boundaries.

This extraordinary documentary takes viewers deep inside the camp, capturing both the harshness of daily survival and the resilience of the human spirit. Through the poetic words of Rohingya refugee Kala Miya (Kalam), we are guided into a world where time feels suspended, yet hope and dignity endure.

Following the screening, stay with us for a thought-provoking discussion featuring:

• Tasman Munro – Social Designer, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI)
• Yasmin Ullah – Founder, Executive Directors Rohingya Women’s Network
• Barbara Roth – Principal Manager, Medicines Access, Medicines Development for Global Health

Moderated by Dr. Selina Namchee Lo – Executive Director, The Australian Global Health Alliance