Paperback – 245 x 295 mm – 120 pages

Eighty-eight black-and-white photographs

ISBN 9781843682509

In Edge of Hope, Anthony Dawton and Jim McFarlane’s photographs document the Rohingya people living in the refugee camp at Cox’s Bazar in Kutupalong, Bangladesh. Almost one million refugees live there, having fled genocide committed by the Myanmarese government and military, and militias.

The Rohingyan refugees live in fragile shelters through both sweltering heat and cyclone and monsoon season. They have poor nutrition and limited access to clean water and basic healthcare, and the cramped conditions encourage the spread of disease – including vaccine-preventable and water-borne diseases, and covid-19. Over half of the refugees are children.

Dawton and McFarlane are not subject to the time restraints that photojournalists are, so they can build relationships with their subjects. As a result, their photographs show the humanity and dignity of the individuals, despite the tragic circumstances. Although the photographs document desolation, despair and destruction, they also show unity, love and hope.

Edge of Hope is published to raise funds and awareness for the Amal Foundation, which continues to work in the camp.

Anthony Dawton is an award-winning commercial photographer based in London. He also works extensively with NGOs across the world including. He recently photographed the homeless on the streets of London and his book NOTLondon was published by Pallas Athene in 2021.

Jim McFarlane is a photographer based in Australia who has worked commercially for over 35 years. His expertise covers adverting and a wide range of subjects including food, dance and people. McFarlane taught photography at Victorian College of the Arts and Deakin University.

McFarlane and Dawton photograph together and have done so for years.