Coronavirus has made every day a struggle to survive amid the squalor of Cox's Bazar | Farid Alam

Once I flew kites and dreamed of being a teacher. Now it's hard to see a better future for me or my family

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When I was born in Kutupalong camp, Bangladesh, it was a very different place. I remember as a child laughing and flying kites with my friends. Kites are not flying around our camps any more. There is little laughter.

Just months ago, we lived in a different world. We used to go outside a lot, seeking freedom from our little bamboo and plastic homes. But with Covid-19 we cannot. Often we are told to stay inside. It's hot and cramped, with nine of us in one room.