Voice of Rohingyas -VOR (2025)

07/09/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝?

We are already living with so much pain, and now we hear that funding is declining. This news brings even more fear to our lives. In the camps, food is already limited, and sometimes we go to sleep hungry. As a parent, the hardest thing is looking at my child and not knowing what to give him to eat. We did not choose this life — we were forced into it. Now, with less aid, our suffering will only grow. The world must not forget us. We need support until we can return home with rights, safety, and dignity.

05/09/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥—𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞.

Media is powerful, and I beg the world to use it wisely. Too often, I see stories that blame us instead of telling the truth about our suffering. We are not criminals; we are victims of genocide, forced to flee our homeland in Arakan. In the refugee camps of Bangladesh, our lives are trapped between barbed wires and uncertainty, yet the world barely hears us. The media should be our voice — to show our pain, our hopes, and our demand for justice. Share our truth, not blame. Only then will the world understand why we must return home with dignity.

04/09/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

We have suffered for years in camps, living on handouts and waiting for justice. We do not want charity forever. What we want is dignity, the right to live freely in our own homeland. We want to return, not as beggars, but as rightful citizens with equal rights and recognition.

03/09/2025

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
-Ahmad, Rohingya Child

I was born in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, far from the land my parents call home. I have never seen our village in Arakan, but my mother fills my heart with stories of green fields, rivers, and the freedom they once had. She tells me how they lived with dignity before the violence tore everything apart. For me, life has only been about fences, crowded shelters, and restrictions. I dream of walking in my homeland, of praying in our mosque, of living without fear. I don’t want to grow old in exile. I want to return home, with rights and dignity.

02/09/2025

𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 : 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞

We are Rohingya people living in exile in Bangladesh. Our lives feel like a football, kicked from every side, with no place to rest. Myanmar denies us our rights, Bangladesh shelters us but cannot give us a future, and the world debates endlessly while our suffering continues. Children grow up without education, young people without opportunities, and the elderly without peace. We do not want to remain refugees forever. Exile is worse than death. Even if the road is dangerous, we want to return to our homeland, Arakan, with dignity, rights, and justice.

01/09/2025

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧; 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.

Even if the road is dangerous, we want to return to Arakan; exile is worse than death. For years, we have lived in refugee camps in Bangladesh, far from the soil where our ancestors lived and prayed. Life here is uncertain—crowded shelters, no future for our children, and a constant reminder that we are not free. Arakan is our only home, the land that gives us identity and dignity. We know the risks of going back, but staying in exile has already stolen our lives. What we ask is simple: justice, recognition, and the right to return to our homeland.

31/08/2025

“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬.”
-𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥

For eight long years, we, the Rohingya, have been living in exile in Bangladesh, carrying the scars of genocide and displacement. Our hearts ache for Arakan, our homeland, where we once lived with dignity before persecution drove us away. The world observes the Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, we remind the global community of our pain and our hope. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called us “one of the most discriminated and vulnerable communities on Earth.” His words echo our reality. We do not seek pity—only justice, rights, and a safe return to our homes. Arakan is where we belong.

30/08/2025

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.”
- 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐳𝐚𝐢, 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞

Every time we hear voices like Malala Yousafzai speak about us, we feel both pain and hope. Pain, because our lives in the refugee camps of Bangladesh are filled with struggles, crowded shelters, no proper education, and no certainty about tomorrow. Hope, because the world still remembers us, and leaders continue to call for justice. We, the Rohingya, are not asking for luxury, only dignity and a chance to return home. Our children dream of growing up in peace in Arakan, not in camps. We deserve a future, just like every child in the world, with safety, rights, and belonging.

29/08/2025

“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.”
- 𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢-𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Every day in the camps of Bangladesh, we live with the pain of losing our homeland. We are Rohingya, yet in Myanmar we were stripped of citizenship, dignity, and the right to live freely. Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon once said, “The continued plight of the Rohingya is a stain on our collective conscience. They must be granted citizenship and their rights must be protected.” His words echo our deepest hope. We do not want to remain refugees forever. We dream of returning to Arakan, to live with dignity, as rightful citizens of Myanmar, where our identity and humanity are respected.

28/08/2025

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧

We are trapped in limbo, without rights, without dignity, and without certainty about tomorrow. Our children grow up without education, our elders die without seeing their land again. We are grateful to Bangladesh for shelter, but we cannot live here forever. Our hearts, our dreams, and our graves belong to Arakan. The world must hear us: help us return home with dignity, justice, and safety.

27/08/2025

𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧
- 𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐳𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐦, 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧

A cry of longing, pain, and unshaken attachment to the homeland. For every Rohingya, Arakan is not just a place on the map—it is the soul of their existence, the land of their ancestors, the home they dream of returning to with dignity and rights.

26/08/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧

Another 25th August has passed, marking yet another year of the Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. For us, this day is not just about memories, it is about our unending wait for justice and the hope of returning to our homeland. Eight years have gone by, yet the promise of safe and dignified repatriation remains uncertain. Our homes in Arakan were burned, our families torn apart, and our lives uprooted. Here in the camps, fences may guard us, but they cannot guard our future. We do not seek sympathy alone, we seek dignity, freedom, and the right to belong. Our struggle continues.

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