Priyanka calls for world attention to Rohingya children

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra called on Thursday the world's attention to Rohingya children living in vulnerable condition at refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.

Priyanka Chopra who visited many countries on the issue of children's right as a goodwill member of UNICEF, is on a four-day trip to Cox's Bazar.

"No child deserves a life like this. These children deserve a right to have a future, the right to dream," she said at a Facebook Live from Ukhia Thursday morning.

The Bollywood diva interacted with the little ones and chatted about how their life was before they came to the camp.

Priyanka said all refugee children want to be educated and thanked Bangladesh for 'incredibly' opening its doors to so many refugees.

"Now they can at least dream to have education; a five-year-old boy I met made a profound comment saying he wants to be a journalist and tell the world that it's bad for everyone when countries fight," she said.

"I get emotional but feel positive to see how happy children are with little they have," said Priyanka.

"The kids I met were smiling but I could still see a sadness in their eyes that reflected the carnage and horror they witnessed. Yet at the same time, meeting children at a learning centre, I saw the real hope. I saw children happy, learning and playing."

"There are so many more children eager to go to school. Because of lack of space, only a fraction of these children have access to the basic education provided by Unicef."