From land of death, despair

in #despair6 years ago

While growing up in Myanmar's Rakhine, Noor Sabah, now 70, was constantly reminded the country didn't own her. Her movement was restricted and her access to education, health and other basic services was limited. People of her community also had to pay extra tax for getting married and building homes.

Braving all these odds, they lived there for generations.

Though Rohingyas had to face atrocities by the Myanmar security forces even in recent years, Noor never thought she would ever have to leave her birthplace this way.

“There had been violence against Rohingyas in the past. But this time, it has been the worst. We had to flee to save our lives. We had no other option,” said the woman who entered Bangladesh a week ago along with her 80-year-old husband, a son, a daughter-in-law and five grandchildren.rohingyas_8.jpg

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