One of the rationales underlying the persecution of the Rohingya by the Burmese state is that the... more One of the rationales underlying the persecution of the Rohingya by the Burmese state is that they are “illegal immigrants from Bangladesh”, having flooded Rakhine State (formerly known, and referred to here, as Arakan State) over the last century. But how valid are such claims in the face of available evidence? Originally published in New Mandala, 16 August 2018: http://www.newmandala.org/illegal-migration-arakan-myths-numbers/
As Myanmar’s security forces retaliate after an October 9 attack by Rohingya insurgents that left... more As Myanmar’s security forces retaliate after an October 9 attack by Rohingya insurgents that left nine policemen dead, it’s innocent civilians who are paying the price. WORDS: CARLOS SARDIÑA GALACHE | PICTURES: ANTOLÍN AVEZUELA Feature published in the South China Morning Post, 30 April 2017. Link to website: http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2091093/rohingya-villagers-tell-myanmar-forces-reprisal
Carlos Sardiña Galache reseña los libros de Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden... more Carlos Sardiña Galache reseña los libros de Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide y de Khin Maung Saw, Behind the Mask: The Truth Behind the Name «Rohingya». Dos versiones opuestas sobre la identidad y la condición de la población musulmana residente en la provincia de Arakán.
Carlos Sardiña Galache on Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide and Khin... more Carlos Sardiña Galache on Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide and Khin Maung Saw, Behind the Mask: The Truth Behind the Name ‘Rohingya’. Two opposite versions of the identity and condition of the Muslim population of the province of Arakan. New Left Review 104, March-April 2017 Link to original website: https://newleftreview.org/II/104/carlos-sardina-galache-arakan-divided
One of the rationales underlying the persecution of the Rohingya by the Burmese state is that the... more One of the rationales underlying the persecution of the Rohingya by the Burmese state is that they are “illegal immigrants from Bangladesh”, having flooded Rakhine State (formerly known, and referred to here, as Arakan State) over the last century. But how valid are such claims in the face of available evidence? Originally published in New Mandala, 16 August 2018: http://www.newmandala.org/illegal-migration-arakan-myths-numbers/
As Myanmar’s security forces retaliate after an October 9 attack by Rohingya insurgents that left... more As Myanmar’s security forces retaliate after an October 9 attack by Rohingya insurgents that left nine policemen dead, it’s innocent civilians who are paying the price. WORDS: CARLOS SARDIÑA GALACHE | PICTURES: ANTOLÍN AVEZUELA Feature published in the South China Morning Post, 30 April 2017. Link to website: http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2091093/rohingya-villagers-tell-myanmar-forces-reprisal
Carlos Sardiña Galache reseña los libros de Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden... more Carlos Sardiña Galache reseña los libros de Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide y de Khin Maung Saw, Behind the Mask: The Truth Behind the Name «Rohingya». Dos versiones opuestas sobre la identidad y la condición de la población musulmana residente en la provincia de Arakán.
Carlos Sardiña Galache on Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide and Khin... more Carlos Sardiña Galache on Azeem Ibrahim, The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide and Khin Maung Saw, Behind the Mask: The Truth Behind the Name ‘Rohingya’. Two opposite versions of the identity and condition of the Muslim population of the province of Arakan. New Left Review 104, March-April 2017 Link to original website: https://newleftreview.org/II/104/carlos-sardina-galache-arakan-divided
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Originally published in New Mandala, 16 August 2018: http://www.newmandala.org/illegal-migration-arakan-myths-numbers/
WORDS: CARLOS SARDIÑA GALACHE | PICTURES: ANTOLÍN AVEZUELA
Feature published in the South China Morning Post, 30 April 2017.
Link to website:
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2091093/rohingya-villagers-tell-myanmar-forces-reprisal
New Left Review 104, March-April 2017
Link to original website:
https://newleftreview.org/II/104/carlos-sardina-galache-arakan-divided
Originally published in New Mandala, 16 August 2018: http://www.newmandala.org/illegal-migration-arakan-myths-numbers/
WORDS: CARLOS SARDIÑA GALACHE | PICTURES: ANTOLÍN AVEZUELA
Feature published in the South China Morning Post, 30 April 2017.
Link to website:
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2091093/rohingya-villagers-tell-myanmar-forces-reprisal
New Left Review 104, March-April 2017
Link to original website:
https://newleftreview.org/II/104/carlos-sardina-galache-arakan-divided