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A Rohingya boy's escape story

Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 21.08
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NARATHIWAT _ He was 10 years old, but Rohingya Nu Rahasim decided to set a journey to the sea for a better life after his parents were killed by Myanmar soldiers.

The migrant, his fate now in the hands of Thai officials and international diplomats, was one of 139 Rohingya rounded up in Songkhla's Sadao district on Sunday, the third group arrested in the district in less than a week.

On Tuesday, he and 17 other Rohingya aged 9-12 were sent to a children and family emergency home in Narathiwat's Muang district for temporary stay, pending police investigation.

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benno
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Discussion 4 : 16 Jan 2013 at 13.254
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human rights is not importend in thailand.
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tank
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Discussion 3 : 16 Jan 2013 at 07.043
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Sad to hear that. However, from video evidence i've seen, it is even more sad that these Rohingyas set fire on their own houses and fled away in the hope of UNHCR support and migrating third world. What happened, their houses were just few among Burmese houses and Burmese lost more than them. And i realize that Super power nations comfortably welcome refugee of other religions/ethnic groups but not Rohingyas/Muslims.
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Discussion 2 : 16 Jan 2013 at 06.382
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It is time to call on the world's famous Burmese Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Miss Suu Kyi to hear his story, and do something about it!
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Discussion 1 : 15 Jan 2013 at 22.211
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Where is the UNHCR in all this?
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