Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

Month: November 2025

Hatred because of religion and ethnicity

THE NAF RIVER MASSACRE I want to bring back this story about Rohingya as victims of genocide—in the way we see genocide happening all over the world today. We’ve seen it in Palestine and are seeing it in many places elsewhere. People who had become trapped and helpless by those who want to destroy them. […]

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Conditions in Rohingya camps today

CHILD LABOUR In the Bangladesh refugee camps, thousands of Rohingya children and boys continue to suffer from heartbreaking challenges every day. Many are forced into child labour, struggling to support their families just to survive. Like this young boy who walks deep into the forest to collect firewood, carrying heavy bundles on his shoulder to […]

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A silly bird!

THE DREAM OF A ROHINGYA YOUTH A Silly Bird! They call me a silly bird, because I dream beyond the bars, because I still believe the wind will someday carry my scars. I live inside a cage of fear, where sunlight feels too far, yet my heart keeps drawing skies around each broken scar. They […]

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How long O Lord, will you forget them?

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and […]

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