The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Aung San Suu Kyi's 65th Birthday party , a photo by rafiqarakani on Flickr. on 19 th june 2010 Burmese Rohingya, karain and Irish together celebrate Aung San Suu Kyi's 65th Birthday party in Dublin.

By PATRICK BOEHLER Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak arrived in Burma's capital Naypyidaw on Wednesday leading a 150-member diplomatic and business delegation on a two-day visit to the country. “It is widely expected that the visit will focus on economic issues,” Malaysian ambassador to Burma Ahmad Faisal Mohamed told Malaysian journalists on Tuesday. “Everybody is interested in Myanmar. If you are late, all the opportunities will be gone.”

by Marque A. Rome Rohingya travel hundreds of nautical miles thus to escape economic and civil oppre3ssion. Thai governments — whether of yellow or red stripe — have in recent years suffered mounting international criticism owing to treatment of Rohingya refugees, who dare journey in flimsy open boats, typically with insufficient supplies, across the Indian Ocean in hope of finding somewhere a livelihood and home.

Rohingya Refugee Hut , a photo by rafiqarakani on Flickr. a Rohingya man mending his hut roof which was torn with the wind in the camp (Bangladesh)

Rohingya Play Time , a photo by rafiqarakani on Flickr. a Rohingya child looking curiously at and playing with a broken coconut shell on bare foot in the hot sun in the camp (Bangladesh)

Rohingya Water Queue , a photo by rafiqarakani on Flickr. many water collecting containers in the queue at the water pump.. in the camp (Bangladesh).. first comes first served! early birth catches the worm!

Rohingya Wonderer 1 , a photo by rafiqarakani on Flickr. a group of Rohingy youth curious looking at UNHCR staffs through a window.. hope of better tomorrow.