Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

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Despite hardship and uncertainty

Photo by Mohammed Salim Khan HOPE LIVES ON “. . . The Rohingya people continue their daily lives with resilience. Children play on dusty paths, families gather near makeshift shelters, and hope lives on in every step they take. This is not just survival—this is strength.” – MD Jamal “So do not fear, for I […]

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Yes, we struggle

Photo by Mohammed Imran AND YET WE SURVIVE “As Rohingya refugees, we survive with limited resources year-round—but when the rains arrive, our struggle deepens. Our shelters—made of bamboo and tarpaulin—cannot withstand strong winds or heavy rainfall. Flooding, landslides, and waterlogging become daily threats. Some families lose everything overnight. Others live in fear, watching their walls […]

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“Do it for me”

Photo by Abdullah Habib LET’S NOT DELAY A Rohingya man in a camp housing over a million refugees prepares breakfast for the vulnerable during Ramadan. The King was asked: “When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in […]

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They will soar on wings like eagles

Photo by Khin Maung Soe STRENGTH FOR THE WEARY Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths […]

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He had no place to lay his head

Maybe not enough people are aware of the second wave of genocide (the first in 2017) now occurring in Myanmar.  Messages like this one about Jesus need to be shared with the Rohingya people to encourage them. Jesus knows what they’re going through. He himself went through a great tragedy. Stay faithful to your God. […]

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I cry out to those who still care

MY PASSION: • As a person who knows what it is to suffer I cry out to the world to wake up to the grave injustices that are occurring yet ignored by those who don’t have the courage to stand up for what is right. • I cry out to all who remember that love […]

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The voice of one Rohingya today

Please remember the Rohingya people. If you would like to help out, go to: https://giving.unhcr.org/en/rohingya/ Khair UllahKhair Ullah As a Rohingya, the pain we carry is like walking through a dark tunnel with no end in sight. Each step is heavy with fear, each breath uncertain. There are no doors to safety, no hands reaching […]

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Hope for a forgotten people

Photo by Khin Maung Soe HOPE STILL ALIVE FOR ROHINGYA – I’ve been talking a lot about the Rohingya people, individuals stuck in Bangladesh in the world’s largest refugee camp. It turns out that it’s a story that most people don’t know about. The Rohingya ended up as refugees because they were forced to flee […]

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Rohingya in dire need

Photo by Ro Miyanot Ullah Dear friends, I feel bad, knowing that I am letting down my personal contacts with the Rohingya refugees by not helping them with the many financial needs they have asked me for—noticing that their contact with me has dropped. They have lost faith in my ability to truly help them. […]

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Important United Nations conference on Rohingya Crisis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 NOT JUST A DATE ON THE CALENDAR “An Open Reflection on the upcoming High-Level Conference on Rohingya, 30 September 2025” from Ro Niyamot Ullah. On 30 September 2025, a High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New […]

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