Myanmar military coup: The Rohingya need you now
On Jan. 31, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s military) staged a coup in Myanmar, taking into captivity pro-democracy activists and many of…
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High Holy Days 2020: To be a Jew is to act globally
As the Director of Education for Jewish World Watch, I spend a large portion of my time talking to adults…
Call Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya by their rightful name: Genocide
Nearly three years after unconscionable atrocities were unleashed upon the Rohingya of Myanmar by their country’s military and security forces,…
Our fears realized: COVID-19 reaches Rohingya refugee camps
A Rohingya man tested positive for coronavirus inside the overcrowded refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly 1 million Rohingya…
International Women’s Day with Rohingya survivors: Sisterhood and the Power of Information
I had the privilege of meeting some extraordinary women over the course of this past week in Cox’s Bazar. There…
The survival story of Sattar: A Rohingya boy from Myanmar
Sattar, his mother and eight of his siblings fled their homes in Myanmar after uniformed troops attacked their village. Many of…
Why the Rohingya crisis is a genocide
Aug. 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Myanmar (also known as Burma) military’s “clearance operations” against…
Day 5: Iridimi Camp — An Incredible Day
What an incredible day! A UN convoy escorted us to the refugee camp today – finally! (Picture this: a truckload…