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...Dear readers, Every morning nowadays I awake with tears deep inside about the pain I’ve been witnessing, especially in the suffering of the Rohingya. But also, the pain I witness in some of the people I live with in my home community of Derby Manor. There are quite a few who are waiting for a […]
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...Photo by Ro Arafat Khan 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 […]
Read More...PEER SUPPORT GROUPS (Photo by Mohammed Ridwan) 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 […]
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, […]
Read More...CAREGIVING . . . a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of […]
Read More...THE NAF RIVER MASSACRE The genocide in Myanmar did not end in 2017 when the largest influx of Rohingya refugees fled to Bangladesh. Only last year, in 2024, a second wave of genocide began. And it was only because the Rohingya was an ethnic minority, hated by those whose religion differed from theirs. Hated by […]
Read More...I’ve been getting to know the Rohingya people by following them closely on LinkedIn—reading about them and corresponding personally with many of the hundred and more who have connected with me over the past six months. And although inhumanity has allowed ugly chaos to develop in the world, I have come to see that Rohingya […]
Read More...Photo by Nur Sadaque . . . AND YET LIFE CONTINUES THE CHILDREN HEAR . . . BUT STILL THEY PLAY “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56:3) Children listen. They hear their parents’ stories. But they know how to live for today, doing what children best know how to […]
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