findings VI: rohingya reflections on movement restrictions Respondents expressed additional concern related to the impact of restrictions, persecution, and violence on the mental and social well being of future generations. Mohammed, a 28-year-old Rohingya man, spoke about the long-term psychological and emotional toll of police terror on children: “A crying baby stops crying if we talk about the police in the same way we were quiet when our parents used to talk about Rakhine people. If small children see police roaming around, they get scared and run towards the shelters. They are traumatised because of seeing the terror and violence of the police. I am afraid they will never feel relieved in the future.”148 Respondents reported that their children experience increased feelings of loneliness and lack of opportunity to socially engage in healthy ways with other children (i.e exercise, sports, and other social interactions) due to restrictions. Parents expressed an overall sense of dismay related to not being able to set a positive example for their children or provide them with the tools they will need for a successful future. Many felt that time is being wasted, and the longer children go uneducated, the deeper the impacts will be. Hamid, a 28-year-old Rohingya man, said, “my children ask me what they would do when they grow up here, as they can see that I have become nothing. I had nothing to reply to them, so I just said the only way out is to become rebels and hold weapons.” 149 148 149 Interview C13M Interview C21M “A crying baby stops crying if we talk about the police in the same way we were quiet when our parents used to talk about Rakhine people. If small children see police roaming around, they get scared and run towards the shelters. They are traumatised because of seeing the terror and violence of the police. I am afraid they will never feel relieved in the future.” 77