Some merchandise was not marketable. We lost everything because we were left with a lot of unsold stuff. We finally set up a sewing business and again we applied for monthly allowances for our two young daughters. Generally, young girls are put into a special category because they could be at risk of various forms of exploitation. They can apply for monthly stipends on a case by case basis.
Refugees can apply for resettlement in third countries.
Women at risk are encouraged to apply. However, women recommended for resettlement have sometimes waited for up to 3 years to get a sponsoring country. The official border crossing between Burma and Bangladesh is more restricted than that between Burma and Thailand. It requires a pass to be issued by the authorities concerned. Every day, women from Burma bring longyis , a men's sarong, from Burma and sell them at the stores in Taknef market.