Salim Khan

Salim Khan, is an award winning Rohingya photographer, born and living in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh, the largest refugee camp in the world with now living 1.000.000 displaced Rohingya people. Salim shares his powerful journey of using photography to document the daily struggles, resilience, and humanity of the Rohingya people. He is also a recipient, together with Abdullah Habib, Sahat Zia and Shahida Win of the United Nations 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, which honors individuals or groups who go above and beyond to help displaced people. This prestigious award recognized their efforts in using photography to tell the stories of the Rohingya, raising global awareness about their plight while capturing their resilience and strength in the face of adversity.

From growing up in the camp to becoming an internationally recognized photographer while being also a volunteer firefighter, Salim focusses on the immense challenges his community faces as a refugee and tries to give a better life to his children.

We’ve launched a GoFundMe campaign to support Salim’s vision. This will help teach youths from the refugee camps photography so they can document their stories and share their experiences with the world. Thank you.