Ali was a man of few words when we first met him. He seldom talks but he is observant, he analyses situations. He is a father who wants the best for his children and knows that education is the only …
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A Prayer for Justice
An 18-year-old girl came in for a pregnancy check-up. She was 8 months along, and this was her first visit. She was covered in bruises. They were from her husband. She curled …
From the little she has
Sat in her home in Arizona, my Rohingya friend tells me how she tries very hard to send money to her family back in Myanmar and Bangladesh every month. It's sometimes difficult to give because she and …
“Daktar Apa” : A friend to the Rohingya
The 27th August 2017 stands out to me. When my family and I heard that an armed military group from Myanmar had started to attack and kill Rohingya people we couldn’t believe it. We are …
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Covid in Malaysia
"Help me, sister!" "I have no work. I have children. We have no food. We cannot pay rent. It is very hard. Please, help me." Our phones are full of messages like this from people we have …
Coping with Covid: Bangladesh
Ismael, a man in his upper sixties, is lying on the mat on the floor. Sweat is dripping from his face and his body is racked with coughs. His concerned family is gathering around him with worry lining …