Priyanka Chopra trolled for visiting refugee camps in Bangladesh

Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is currently trolled for her philanthropic work. The Bollywood actress who has been raised to international fame is also a UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights. Currently, she was busy in her duties as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for child rights in Bangladesh. The actress went to Kutupalong and Balukhali refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and posted pictures on social media. But, few people trolled the actress. Know more.


Her good work has received applauds but there are many people who called it just a ‘publicity stunt’ and ‘selfie stunt’. There many trollers who slammed her as she is helping ‘Muslim children’. They asked her in their tweets if she’s ever visited the refugee camps in India. They also asked her to be aware of situation of Kashmiri Pandits in India.

35-year-old actress has been working with UNICEF for last ten years. In 2016, Priyanka has been appointed as UNICEF ambassador for child rights. Check out the images shared by her.

Across the river is Myanmar(Burma.) It’s empty now, but a few months ago this area, known as “Sabrang,” was filled with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. Their trip here was filled with many hardships and tremendous danger. Many of them made their journey on foot, walking for days through the hills, then floating across the Naf River or the Bay of Bengal on make shift boats…many of them injured, pregnant, elderly, etc. Their ordeal didn’t end here…after entering Bangladesh, they would often have to wait for days, sleeping in the open fields with no food or water, for aid workers to reach them. For a lot of the Rohingya children, this ordeal will leave them scarred, physically and emotionally, for the rest of their lives. With your help, maybe these children can have a chance at a future…because right now, their future is bleak. The world needs to care. We need to care. Please lend your support at www.supportunicef.org #ChildrenUprooted @unicef @unicefbangladesh

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When Mansur Ali, 12 yrs old, first came to the Child Friendly Space (CFS) at the Balukhali camp, he was only drawing scenes of bloodshed and violence. Helicopters shooting at him and his friends playing soccer… or his village and home being on fire with burning bodies all around him.. Today, his drawings reflect a more hopeful story, one we would like all these children to have. Since the #Rohingya children have arrived in Cox’s Bazar, they have been living in overcrowded camps with no real place that to call their own. Imagine a space that lets you forget your troubles and be a child again… even if its only for just a few hours a day. For the Rohingya children, over 300,000, in the camps in Bangladesh this is the only space that allows them to be kids. These Child Friendly Spaces created by @unicef give kids access to art, music, dance, sport, and counselling etc. The space has often proved to be very therapeutic, helping these kids deal with the horrific situations they faced.. the @unicef aid workers work tirelessly to make sure these children find their spirit again. It doesn’t matter where a child is from or what his or her circumstances are… NO child deserves a life without hope for the future. The world needs to care. We need to care. Please lend your support at www.supportunicef.org #childrenuprooted @unicef @unicefbangladesh

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In the images, Priyanka Chopra is seen in a white UNICEF T-shirt and covered her head with a scarf. She is interacting with the children in the pictures. In one of her post, Priyanka seems to enjoy sipping from a bright pink kid’s toy cup. Priyanka Chopra captioned the post: “It doesn’t matter where a child is from or what his or her circumstances are. No child deserves a life without hope for the future. The world needs to care. We need to care. Please lend your support.”

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