First, they erased our name : a Rohingya speaks /
Habiburahman, 1979-
First, they erased our name : a Rohingya speaks / Habiburahman with Sophie Ansel ; translated by Andrea Reece. - 248 pages : map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Habiburahman was born in 1979 and raised in a small village in western Burma. When he was three years old, the country's military leader declared that his people, the Rohingya, were not one of the 135 recognized ethnic groups that formed the eight 'national races'. He was left stateless in his own country. Since 1982, millions of Rohingya have had to flee their homes as a result of extreme prejudice and persecution. In 2016 and 2017, the government intensified the process of ethnic cleansing, and over 600,000 Rohingya people were forced to cross the border into Bangladesh. Here, for the first time, a Rohingya speaks up to expose the truth behind this global humanitarian crisis. Through the eyes of a child, we learn about the historic persecution of the Rohingya people and witness the violence Habiburahman endured throughout his life until he escaped the country in 2000, eventually reaching Australia by boat in December 2009. He spent nearly three years in detention centers before being released, and now lives in Melbourne.
Translated from the French.
Winner English Pen Award
9781912854035 1912854031 9781947534858 1947534858
GBB9A2663 bnb
019429121 Uk
Habiburahman, 1979-
Rohingya (Burmese people)
Rohingya (Burmese people)--Crimes against.
Rohingya (Burmese people)--Ethnic relations.
Burma--Ethnic relations.
Autobiographies.
First, they erased our name : a Rohingya speaks / Habiburahman with Sophie Ansel ; translated by Andrea Reece. - 248 pages : map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Habiburahman was born in 1979 and raised in a small village in western Burma. When he was three years old, the country's military leader declared that his people, the Rohingya, were not one of the 135 recognized ethnic groups that formed the eight 'national races'. He was left stateless in his own country. Since 1982, millions of Rohingya have had to flee their homes as a result of extreme prejudice and persecution. In 2016 and 2017, the government intensified the process of ethnic cleansing, and over 600,000 Rohingya people were forced to cross the border into Bangladesh. Here, for the first time, a Rohingya speaks up to expose the truth behind this global humanitarian crisis. Through the eyes of a child, we learn about the historic persecution of the Rohingya people and witness the violence Habiburahman endured throughout his life until he escaped the country in 2000, eventually reaching Australia by boat in December 2009. He spent nearly three years in detention centers before being released, and now lives in Melbourne.
Translated from the French.
Winner English Pen Award
9781912854035 1912854031 9781947534858 1947534858
GBB9A2663 bnb
019429121 Uk
Habiburahman, 1979-
Rohingya (Burmese people)
Rohingya (Burmese people)--Crimes against.
Rohingya (Burmese people)--Ethnic relations.
Burma--Ethnic relations.
Autobiographies.