Family documents of one Rohingya family from Maungdaw. The document on the right is an ownership document for a ‘grand patta’ of land. The document was written on April 13, 1881.

“My father told me that long ago we were all the same. We all lived together with other people. My parents said their lives in the past were peaceful times. After I was born, when I was growing up, they said they are getting worried.  They told me, These people will drive us out someday. I believe all of these documents are proof that we are originally from Arakan. Look back at all of this and you will see who we are and how long we have been here.”

Nurul B, 60

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