Documents of a Lost Homeland: The Rohingya Story
Documents of a Lost Homeland: The Rohingya Story Faded land records, identity cards, travel documents, and family photographs preserve fragments of Rohingya life in Myanmar. Each document offers a glimpse into family histories, ancestral roots, and a homeland left behind. Forced to flee, Rohingya families carried these fragile records across borders—physical evidence of lives lived, homes lost, and identities that endure despite displacement. These documents are more than memories. They are witnesses to a history that must not be forgotten. We are Rohingya. Our roots remain, our identity endures, and our story continues. Jahangir Bhai #Rohingya #OurIdentity #OurHistory #OurHomeland #NeverForget #JusticeForRohingya
Photographed by Jahangir Bhai · Rohingya Photographic Society

Certificate of actual residence (village-level recommendation)
GovernmentLetter
Buthidaung Maungdaw Regional Development Association member card
CommunityMembership card
Handwritten land agreement on K100 revenue-stamp paper
LandStamp paperFarming
Land revenue receipt, reverse side (printed notes) (No. 1)
LandLand revenue
Temporary identity certificate (white card) (No. 1)
IdentityWhite card
Household registration photos with party, association and ID cards
FamilyWhite cardHousehold photo
Land revenue receipt (မြေခွန်ပြေစာ), 2013-2014
LandLand revenue2010s2013
Pile of deeds on revenue-stamp paper, receipts and letters
OtherSurrenderLand revenue
Household list (Form 66/6), certified true copy
FamilyHousehold list
Household list, reverse side (building and inspection records) (No. 2)
FamilyHousehold listBuilding record
Certificate of surrender of expired white card, 2015, 2015 (No. 1)
IdentityWhite cardSurrender2015
Handwritten recommendation letter (ထောက်ခံချက်), village tract
GovernmentLetter
USDP party membership card
CommunityParty cardMembership card2010
Household registration photograph (2009 backdrop)
FamilyHousehold photo2000s2009
Birth certificate (မွေးဖွားကြောင်းအထောက်အထားလက်မှတ်)
Family
Household list inspection photograph, 2016, 2016 (No. 1)
FamilyHousehold list2010s2016
Land revenue receipt (မြေခွန်ပြေစာ) (No. 2)
LandLand revenue