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Cyclone Mocha: Hasun’s Story

Photo: A Rohingya woman with a young child walks through a destroyed community near Sittwe, Myanmar. 

Hasun is Rohingya and father to 3 children: A 10 year-old, 7 year-old, and 3 year-old.

He shared that his community near Sittwe, Myanmar received information about the cyclone and flooding. The village administrator suggested evacuating to a safer place but didn't say where to go. Some people moved to other villages where they have relatives. Hasun said they didn’t have any relatives to go to. He and his wife didn’t know where to go with their three children, so they decided to stay home. On Sunday the 14th, around 12 pm, the wind started, and it became stronger and stronger. He was aware that the storm was very powerful and realized that he couldn't stay home anymore. There had been some cyclones before, but this time it was so strong.

Suddenly, more water came in quickly with high speeds and washed out his wife and mother-in-law.

He is not sure what time his family decided to leave the house. It was flooding outside; they were trying to get out of the village. Suddenly, more water came in quickly with high speeds and washed out his wife and mother-in-law. The water reached up to his neck. He managed to escape with his three children, but he couldn't save his wife and her mother. His wife's dead body was found hooked on the barbed wire fence. She was thirty years old.

He said some people wouldn’t have died if there was no barbed wire fence. Because of the fence, they had to choose a different route to escape, which took more time, and resulted in many lost lives. Some people tried to break the brick wall on the other side of the airport, later some police helped them break it, and they were able to escape from the flood.

His children are living with a family in another village, and the youngest child is always crying for their mother. Now, he is living in his village beside the road. Almost every house was destroyed in Sittwe, so it is hard for people to host another family. Now, the most important thing that they need is rice, food, and shelter.

The stories from our Rohingya friends whose entire communities were destroyed by Cyclone Mocha are heartbreaking to hear. The crisis caused by this natural disaster was gravely compounded by the dire conditions that Rohingya families endure under the Myanmar government.

We are called to bear witness to our friends' experiences as we stand in solidarity with them. 

Please join us as our team rapidly responds to the urgent relief requests from Rohingya communities in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha.

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Injustice Unveiled: The Plight of the Rohingyas

In a world that claims to uphold justice and human rights, there exist tragic tales of injustice that continue to shock and stir our conscience. The plight of the Rohingyas is one such heart-wrenching story that demands our attention. This article aims to bring to light the unspeakable sufferings endured by the Rohingyas, as they face severe injustice and human rights violations in their struggle…

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Cyclone Mocha Aftermath: UK Increases Support for Vulnerable Populations

  This new UK support will provide Rohingya communities with health care, shelter, and basic site management support. It will also strengthen safeguarding systems for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Acting British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Matt Cannell, announced this additional funding during a visit to the Rohingya camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar in the aftermath of cyclone Mocha. Implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), this new UK support responds to ongoing needs in the Rohingya camps. It will help refugees to rebuild their shelters following the largescale fire in Camp 11 in March 2023, which destroyed 2,800 shelters; and Cyclone Mocha in May, which has reportedly affected 37,000 Rohingya refugees.  

New UK support will provide Rohingya communities. Photo by the British Government.   Acting British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Matt Cannell said: “The UK stands with Rohingya and host communities as they look to recover from the impact of Cyclone Mocha." “I am proud to announce this new UK support of £2.3 million, which will help respond to recent tragedies as well as the ongoing needs in the camps and host communities. The UK remains committed to supporting the Government of Bangladesh to find a sustainable solution to this crisis and is providing vital humanitarian support.”   IOM Bangladesh’s Chief of Mission Abdusattor Esoev said: “This support comes at a critical time when Rohingya refugees and the host communities in Cox’s Bazar are facing immense challenges due to recent disasters, and ongoing humanitarian needs, especially in the aftermath of the devastating fire and Cyclone Mocha. “With the support of the UK, we will be able to provide essential healthcare, shelter, site management support, and strengthen safeguarding systems for those affected. The partnership between IOM and the UK government has been instrumental in responding to the Rohingya crisis, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to support the people in need with humanitarian assistance.”   Since 2017, the UK has provided £352 million of humanitarian support to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.   Sources: THX News & British High Commission Dhaka. Read the full article

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Myanmar’s junta is planning 15 new villages with 750 plots of farmable land in Rakhine state as part of a pilot program that would see 1,500 ethnic Rohingyas repatriated from refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh next month.

[artmotherhoodandmadness]

A #Rohingya refugee With the saddest face I ever did see A mother to 3 sons The Burmese military took 2 of her boys in the night She hasn’t seen them since Can you see her pain? She told me things that made me silently sob I listened to her story Feeling indignant rage #rohingyarefugees #pigmentexplosion #sanchitaislam #portraits #penandink #mothers #missingsons https://www.instagram.com/p/BrMSX9bH1tz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xu3p5rgggh1g

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Things we love ❤️ 

Global Citizen and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra recently visited Rohingya refugee children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Reflecting on her trip in a post on Instagram, Chopra wrote, "These children are at the forefront of this humanitarian crisis, and they desperately need our help. The world needs to care. We need to care. These kids are our future." 

(📷: Brian Sokol/UNICEF) 

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Purtroppo il #genocidio dei #rohingya continua, anche per colpa del silenzio dei media occidentali. Spero che il mio #libro possa sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica, e ringrazio il popolo indonesiano per aver appoggiato e apprezzato i miei scritti. #libri #libros #book #books #rohingyarefugees #rohingyamuslims #rohingyacrisis #rohingyagenocide #rohingya_muslims #indonesia #myanmar #autore #author #nonfictionbooks #nonfictionwriting #nonfiction #library #libreria #pages #pagine #paginas #bookstagram #bookporn #bookworms #bookworm #bookhaolic #instalibri https://www.instagram.com/p/BpWBsbslEY9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pna3dqc07x4l

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At-least 7 people were killed in a shooting in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. More details are awaited... Source: @indiatoday #rohingya #rohingyarefugees #rohingyacamp #refugees #bangladesh #shooting #massshooting https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUi9fFoRhA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Today, 13th June 2021, is #Black4Rohingya day. I didn't speak out loud for losing their families, friends, properties, and human rights for decades. So, this is my apologies to all persecuted minorities in Myanmar including Rohingya, Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Kayah, Rakhine. I hope the day that we don't need this campaign any more. @protecttherohingya #rohingyalivesmatter #rohingyacrisis #rohingyarefugees #saverohingya #stopgenociderohingya #June13Coup #whatshappeninginmyanmar https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDDv4bsBLMXILm5Wxk0Y9xXlWPJb_ndWYMO8s0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday said conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine state were not favorable for the safe return of 1,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh whom Myanmar wants to repatriate under a China-mediated program.

[artmotherhoodandmadness]

What an amazing night @Shoreditchhouse. It was one of the best nights of my life and I did it all, sang, played the guitar, read my poems, showed my art and got the stories of the Rohingya refugees out. I won’t stop now I am just getting started #rohingyarefugees #mentalmusic #art #dance #poetry # electric guitar #pigmentexplosion #shonchi #sanchitaislam https://www.instagram.com/p/BzwcyOOijBq/?igshid=1tkkcygc6t8n7

[erik595]

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