Preserving History
A nation’s history is not full of roses and butterflies. No country has a history like that. Humanity is flawed. There is war, suffering, and pain. But there is also strength, perseverance, and empowerment. Our history shows us how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go. My Rohingya friends have taught […]
Moinuddin
Every morning is the same for Moinuddin — and he loves it. At the crack of dawn, he wakes up and goes straight to his vegetable garden. He tends to a variety of crops – all of which are cultivated and sold at the local market. Like most entrepreneurs, he loves his work because it […]
The Help of a Stranger
Sometimes it takes a complete stranger to help you on your way. It’s hard to know when or how that help will come…in my case, the help I needed was a message from a complete stranger on Instagram. The Help of a Stranger Social media. We either love it or hate it — but it’s […]
Why the Cartoons?
Everyone likes cartoons, especially the ones that look like them. It’s a good thing I’ve got a lot of cartoons –and stories – to share. Why the cartoons? “Sophie, people don’t know that I’m Rohingya. They just see me as a Muslim, like that’s a nationality or something. They don’t know my story. Maybe […]