OVERCOMING INJUSTICE AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH GOD’S PERSPECTIVE Guest blogpost by Shareen Jamil The Healing Process: Grit, Grace, and God Let’s be honest: healing your confidence is slow work. It’s not just reading a verse and suddenly feeling empowered. It’s: Unlearning the lies you internalized when you were young. Rebuilding your voice after years of […]
Read More...Overcoming Injustice and Low Self-Esteem Through God’s Perspective A Guest post With thanks to Sharoon Jamil for his contribution. You can be incredibly gifted… and still feel invisible. You can show up for everyone… and still wonder if anyone sees you. You can know that God loves you… and still struggle to love yourself. Let’s […]
Read More...Photo: Showkutara with her Living Room group at the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh MY REFLECTION When I first thought of starting a Living Room group, I did not plan to facilitate it myself. I wanted to help organize it but thought another person would have to facilitate. I could not imagine myself in that […]
Read More...Photo by Rohim Ullah I recently read an article entitled The Architecture of Rohingya Exclusion by Shafiur Rahman, published in the September 16, 2025 edition of United Against Humanity. The following is an excerpt. It is a statement I wish I had seen earlier so that I could have commented on it before the September […]
Read More...In this blogpost I share the story of a good Rohingya friend, Ro Niyamot Ullah – a person to be much admired. The story, in his words: Today, I am truly humbled and proud to share that I have successfully completed the “Global Youth Climate Training”, a collaboration between the The Global Youth Coalition (GYC) […]
Read More...In the photo: António Guterres, Secretary-general of the United Nations during his Ramadan visit in March 2025 said, “I have come to Bangladesh to express my solidarity with Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi communities hosting them.” FAITH AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Jesus once said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with […]
Read More...FOR SPIRITUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Go to the Introduction to Living Room and how it can bring healing to Rohingya and to all who suffer from discrimination and persecution. STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE 1. FIND A FACILITATOR WHO IS: – a person with a strong faith who has compassion for hurting people. 2. FIND A CO-FACILITATOR – with qualities […]
Read More...FAITH-BASED PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS All members of Living Room peer support groups, including the facilitator, have experienced, or are experiencing mental health issues. It’s this commonality that pulls them together. Groups are not led by professionals and don’t offer clinical therapy. Groups for Rohingya men and women provide social support, but […]
Read More...PEER SUPPORT GROUPS Most of my work in past years has been to address the spiritual mental health needs of my readers. Through my writings, I’ve tried to encourage those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and any other problems individuals might be dealing with. Most of us experience some form of mental health difficulties at […]
Read More...Photo by Mohammed Imran BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS I want to tell you a story about Joshua. When God was preparing him to cross the Jordan River into the land He would give him, He said to him: Have I not commanded you? “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, […]
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