Exile Has Not Broken Young Rohingya People

Exile has not broken young Rohingya people

By Ajas KhanSeptember 28, 2026Nine years ago, I was forced to flee my home in Maungdaw township, Rakhine state, Myanmar. I was 13 years old. I remember how quickly an average day turned into a day when life felt extinguished, leaving behind the place where I grew up with my family.Even now, when I go to sleep, what comes into my mind is the memory of that journey, the fear of not knowing what awaited me. It took three days to reach refuge.With s…

Exile has not broken young Rohingya people. But survival cost us more than our homes

Nine years growing up in a tent robbed me of my freedom and childhood. But my generation is determined to fight for a better future – one that we must be involved in shaping Nine years ago, I was forced to flee my home in Maungdaw township, Rakhine state, Myanmar. I was 13 years old.…