The strange life of Salim the refugee redux


Children at the Rohingya Cultural Centre in the US. - Filepic

What a change for Salim. From living 21 years in Kuala Lumpur as a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, he is now resettled in Utica, upper New York State – about 390km from the Big Apple.

His dream destination, and life, is taking shape.

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Danial Rahman

Danial Rahman

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