A Rohingya girl shreds Bangladeshi waves and inspires!
When the act of surfing extends beyond sheer selfishness it sure does warm the heart. Julian bravely paddling toward Mick. Tyron Swan duct taping his friend’s paraplegic mother onto his back.
And here we have Nassima Akhtar in southern Bangladesh. Her story is a few years old, now, but even more inspiring than ever because the plight of her Rohingya people is increasingly bleak. The small minority group, predominately Muslim, hails from Burma (Myanmar) and is widely persecuted. The Burmese government does not recognize them as citizens. The women are sold into sexual slavery, the men killed. Pope Francis recently said that the Burmese government’s treatment of the Rohingya constitutes war against them. Thousands try to flee via rotten boats and are lost forever.
Nassima, pressing through not only ethnic discrimination but sexual too, is a true inspiration. Get that girl a sponsor! #ImWithNassima!
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Old yes, but Rohingya troubles have never been more newsworthy. We are warm-hearted! We seek to educate and inspire!
Does come across as another form of exploitation of their devastating plight for click bait, chas. This deserved more effort and a more substantial post. Mentioning doesn’t inspire or educate.
Also, seen this? http://recode.net/2015/08/0…