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First, They Erased Our Name: a Rohingya Speaks
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May 1, 2020
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May 27, 2020
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Countries/Territories: Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar) or Burundi

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Ying Xuan
Dec 07, 2019 rated it it was amazing
A first-hand account of a Rohinya’s journey in exile. Habib’s story touches different themes on ethnicity, religion, identity, family, education, love and survival. It also sheds light on Myanmar’s military regime and ‘ethnic cleansing’.

This is a truly heartbreaking read that is difficult to take in – lots of physical brutalities, bloodshed and monetary extortion. No one deserves to go through the tumultuous journey that Habib did. I attempted to map out Habib’s journey in exile. I actually read
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