Mayyu Ali

Poet, Author and Global Governance Graduate from University of Waterloo

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

The Biden administration finally to declare Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya.

I am a survivor and read my story for fuller sense of what Myanmar’s genocide is;

https://t.co/HgvszHjoce

#RohingyaGenocide
#WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

When I remember the little boy I once was, I see a stranger who haunts my nostalgic reveries. It is as though happiness existed in fragments. I remember eagerly awaiting the arrival of summer, when fields were bare and the farmers had finished harvesting their crops. The joy of running barefoot on the barely tilled earth. My heart racing, temples pounding, the first droplets of sweat on my forehead … and the infinite horizon in front of me, without any borders.

An excerpt from my memoir Eradication,

https://t.co/XRgILJ11wd

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Drowning

We are drowning
in the wave of violence and hatred in Myanmar.

We are drowning
in the ocean of hostility in displacement.

We are drowning
in the sea of ASEAN’s ignorance.

We are drowning
in the tide of global indifference.

We are drowning
not by water,
but by your silence.

-On November 9, a boat carrying Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar has capsized near the Thai-Malaysian maritime border, killing at least 11 people and leaving hundreds missing.

Photo: Tahasinur Rahman

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Mayyu Ali paints a picture of naive halcyon days in Arakan spent running to the Purma River, playing in bamboo forests, and watching morning mist settle on the Mayu Mountains.

https://t.co/mnZ5sQnfH6

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)

“A devastating, lyrical, and vital memoir that refuses to let history bury the living. Mayyu Ali’s pen does what no weapon can — it keeps his people alive”

[BookShotsApp @bookshotsapp_]

Some stories scream; others whisper — and yet their echoes can shake the world. Eradication @AliMayyu @PanMacIndia
https://t.co/FFqQuaPr7f

[Swarit Søhaard @SSohaard]

A new book came in the #bookmail today. It’s #Eradication by @AliMayyu
I wasn’t even looking for this book until I saw it on @amazonIN .
I expect this to be an emotional read with real life accounts of Rohingya Genocide.
It’s really terrible and inhumane what has happened with Rohingyas in Myanmar.

This world need more people like Mayyu to raise their voice against oppression.
#BooksOfTwitter #Rohingya

[Pan Macmillan India @PanMacIndia]

‘New memoir ERADICATION offers a rare, first-hand account of the Rohingya genocide, survival and resistance through the eyes of a refugee-poet’. Read more about ERADICATION by @AliMayyu with @EmilieLopes in this @bookshotsapp_ feature:

https://t.co/O5VSVWt7a9

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

“Mayyu Ali’s Eradication stands as one of the most important testimonies of our time—a document of pain, poetry, and perseverance in the face of history’s darkest turns.”

https://t.co/liqHVRfSHy

[Pan Macmillan India @PanMacIndia]

In this survivor's testimony, poet-activist @AliMayyu offers a rare and poignant first-hand account of the Rohingya genocide he was born into. ERADICATION by Mayyu Ali with Emilie Lopes, translated by Siba Barkataki, is now out everywhere books are sold.

https://t.co/KSLeLCJmrF

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

“How far would you go to protect your culture and identity when everything around you is being erased?”

I wouldn’t indulge in romantic notions of travelling to the moon or another universe. But I would definitely return my homeland ~ Arakan and then travel to countries where our community members reside and educate our children and youth about Rohingya culture and identity and empower them to preserve it for future generations.

Please order your copy here;

https://t.co/rjGEv2MXZD.

#RohingyaGenocide
#RohingyaBook
#RohingyaMemoir

Photo credit: Ruhi Goel

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Recently, India has forcibly sent back hundreds of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and Bangladesh, with some reportedly being thrown into the open sea and abandoned. Thousands of Rohingya refugees remain in India, where they are frequently subjected to persecution, torture, and detention by the authorities. Furthermore, a fresh wave of xenophobia against Rohingya refugees has emerged.

In such inhuman situation, a book alone may not be enough, but educating people about the truth and reality can make a significant difference. I am heartened to see that readers in India are gaining a more nuanced understanding of the Rohingya genocide from my memoir, one that differs from the portrayal in the media.

You can order a copy here,

https://t.co/rjGEv2MXZD.

#RohingyaGenocide
#RohingyaBook
#RohingyaMemoir

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

“They could very well erase my name, my identity, my culture, but writing would allow me to leave an indelible mark on the world.”

-Eradication, Page 48.

Please order your copy;

https://t.co/rjGEv2MXZD.

#RohingyaGenocide
#rohingyabook
#RohingyaMemoir

Photo credit: https://t.co/aH1jntgmuU

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

There is a genocide that began in Southeast Asia four decades ago. A genocide that the world has almost forgotten. A genocide that is still ongoing. A genocide that systematically targeted a minority. The Rohingya. Myself.

Please order your copy here;

https://t.co/rjGEv2MXZD.

#RohingyaGenocide
#RohingyaBook
#RohingyaMemoir

[US Campaign 4 Burma @uscb]

Today's spotlight is @AliMayyu . Mayyu Ali is a Rohingya poet, author of Exodus, The White Elephant, and Eradication, and co-founder of Art Garden Rohingya. Forced to flee Burma in 2017, he lived in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp for four years before resettling in Canada. His powerful words have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, The Guardian, and more—amplifying Rohingya voices worldwide.

#Rohingya #JusticeForRohingya #RefugeeVoices #HumanRights #PoetryForJustice

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

After two years of dedicated efforts and patience, I am pleased to announce that the English edition of my memoir, "Eradication", is forthcoming through @PanMacIndia.

You should not miss this book, not merely because it comprises personal, firsthand accounts of the recent genocide, but also because it is a narrative told and written by myself, a survivor.

#RohingyaGenocide
#RohingyaMemoir
#RohingyaNerrative

[Pan Macmillan India @PanMacIndia]

In observance of Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day (25 August), we present ERADICATION by Mayyu Ali, co-authored by Emilie Lopes and translated by Siba Barkataki.

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Htan Shauk Kan Massacre

On May 2, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) massacred at least 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Kan (Hoinya Seeri) village, Buthidaung Township. Among the victims were babies, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.

The scale and cruelty of this atrocity cannot be ignored. Justice must be served.

[Ro Nay San Lwin @nslwin]

Htan Shauk Kan Massacre

On May 2, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) massacred at least 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Kan (Hoinya Seeri) village, Buthidaung Township. Among the victims were babies, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.

The scale and cruelty of this atrocity cannot be ignored. Justice must be served.

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Argentina Court issues arrest warrant for Rohingya genocide perpetrators including the Myanmar military commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing @brouklondon

This is a historical step toward justice for the Rohingya people.

#RohingyaGenocide
#ArrestWarrant
#WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

“Anything is possible”

[Ro Nay San Lwin @nslwin]

Many young refugees think they can’t achieve anything ... I want to show them that even as a refugee, you can dream big

- Faruk Arian, Rohingya bodybuilder

https://t.co/la5YiBtp76

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

Investigate Arakan Army’s Filmed Execution of Prisoners of War

[Fortify Rights @FortifyRights]

New leaked video footage analyzed by @FortifyRights shows Arakan Army (AA) soldiers & plain-clothed men torturing & cutting the throats of two detainees.

The Int’l Criminal Court should investigate war crimes committed by the AA in Rakhine State, Myanmar. https://t.co/9aqq9FEK9Q

[Mayyu Ali @AliMayyu]

May this year bring the throne of justice to the oppressed Rohingya population in Myanmar!

Happy New Year!

#Rohingya
#Genocide
#Myanmar