Homesickness, not hate speech, makes Rohingya refugees yearn for Myanmar at Hari Raya

Despite systematic persecution and harassment in Myanmar, home is where the heart is for Rohingya in Malaysia. FMTNews UNHCR

Husnay Mubarak from Sittwe, Rakhine, says the situation is safer for Rohingya in Malaysia despite the recent spike in hate speech against the refugee community.

Husnay is from Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state which is the centre of ethnic violence against the Rohingya. The United Nations has condemned this deadly campaign as genocide. Many arrived decades ago. At this time of year, they enjoy freely celebrating Hari Raya with special cookies, desserts and biryani, all to share with visiting friends.

She said customs which Muslim women in Malaysia take for granted – such as wearing a tudung – are frowned upon or even forbidden in parts of Myanmar. While travel restrictions and shuttered mosques are not normally a concern for the Rohingya in Malaysia, they have to deal with other worries.

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