Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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By Haikal Mansor
haikalmansor.com

IMAGINE YOU ARE FROM BURMA.
IMAGINE YOUR COUNTRY LEADER IS A NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE.
IMAGINE YOUR COUNTRY LEADER IS A LADY.
IMAGINE SHE IS FORMER POLITICAL PRISONER.
IMAGINE SHE IS THE STATE COUNSELLOR.

IMAGINE YOU ARE A ROHINGYA.
IMAGINE THE STATE-COUNSELLOR OPENLY DENIES YOUR SELF-IDENTIFICATION
IMAGINE SHE ENDOSES THE OPPRESSIVE MILITARY INSTITUTION.
IMAGINE SHE UPHOLDS THE DISCRIMINATORY LAWS.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF EQUALITY.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR LEGAL RECOGNITION.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR NATIONALITY.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF EDUCATION.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF MARRIAGE.
IMAGINE SHE STILL DENIES YOUR FREEDOM OF HEALTH, WELLBEING & SECURITY.

IMAGINE SHE REMAINS SILENCE
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE EXTRAJUDICALLY KILLED.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE ARBITRARILY ARRESTED.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INHUMANELY TORTURED.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE GANG-RAPED.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOUSES ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE FORCED TO FLEE.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE FORCED TO STARVE.
WHILE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE FORCED TO AILMENT.


IMAGINE SHE CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
IMAGINE SHE CONTINUES TO DENY “ETHNIC CLEANSING” OF YOUR PEOPLE.
IMAGINE SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE MOCKERY OF THE ABUSES.
IMAGINE SHE CONTINUES TO ALLOW GENOCIDE TO OCCUR.


WHAT WILL YOU DO?


NEVER AGAIN
END GENOCIDE AGAINST ROHINGYA