A year after one of southeast Asia's worst refugee crises, things seem to have improved. But below the surface, the situation remains bleak.
In May 2015, the world watched in horror as human traffickers stranded thousands of people in the Bay of Bengal on rickety boats with scant supplies of food and water.
For weeks, the boats, packed to the rim with desperate people, remained at sea as country after country refused to take them in, until overwhelming international pressure and media attention forced action to be taken.
While the most recent "sailing season" — the time between monsoons when it is most safe for boats to travel — saw far, far fewer vessels taking to sea, observers warn that the root causes of the crisis haven't gone away, while thousands of refugees remain trapped in camps and detention centers across southeast Asia.
"We talk about it being one year since the boat crisis, but for many survivors that crisis is still continuing," says Amy Smith, executive director of Bangkok-based Fortify Rights.