Rohingya emergency

Sunday 25 August marked the second anniversary of the Rohingya exodus from Myanmar.

The UNHCR reports that, ‘over a million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar in successive waves of displacement since the early 1990s. The Rohingya are a stateless Muslim minority in Myanmar. The latest exodus began on 25 August 2017, when violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, driving more than 742,000 to seek refuge in Bangladesh. Most arrived in the first three months of the crisis. An estimated 12,000 reached Bangladesh during the first half of 2018. The vast majority reaching Bangladesh are women and children, and more than 40 per cent are under age 12.’

Habiburahman is a Rohingya refugee now living in Melbourne. His book First, They Erased Our Name exposes the persecution facing his people.

If you wish to learn more, Habib was recently interviewed by The Guardian, spoke about his experience with SBS news online, and The Australian published an extract from the book.

Habib will be attending Melbourne Writers Festival, Antidote Festival at the Sydney Opera House, History Illuminated Festival in Newcastle, and Brisbane Writers Festival.

First, They Erased Our Name

Habiburahman Sophie Ansel

RRP: $32.99 Pub date: 6 Aug 2019 Category: Memoirs Cover view

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