Hundreds of Bawm families return to ruin from India's MizoramAfter a year in exile in India’s Mizoram state, 70-year-old Damun Bawm and his family returned to Bangladesh hoping to reclaim their lives. Damun is among nearly 300 displaced Bawm families who have returned in recent months from hiding in forests and refugee camps in Mizoram, according to the Bawm Social Council. In the months that followed, more Bawm families reportedly fled their villages. FEAR, TRAUMAMany Bawm families still fear returning from hiding in forests or staying with relatives, said Lal Zar Lawm. Fearing violence, hundreds of Bawm families fled to neighbouring Mizoram in India.
