No Raya joy for Rohingya in Malaysia


Anwar (third from right), Nurul (far right) and some of the other Rohingya refugees at the surau Al-Islamiah.

PETALING JAYA: Hari Raya Aidilfitri is supposed to be a joyous occasion for Muslims, but the Rohingya in Malaysia find it very difficult to even smile.

Instead, many of them shed tears and speak softly as they remember their families back in Myanmar.

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