rohingya (burmese people)

After months of rebuilding a new life in Bangladesh with her family, Samira decides to become a Bengali surfer girl of Cox's Bazar, in this novel in verse about a young Rohingya girl's journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power.

After months of rebuilding a new life in Bangladesh with her family, Samira decides to become a Bengali surfer girl of Cox's Bazar, in this novel in verse about a young Rohingya girl's journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power.

"Samira Surfs is a tender novel in verse about a young Rohingya girl's journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power"--Provided by the publisher.

"In the midst of a sprawling refugee camp, a young Rohingya boy finds an injured bird and decides to take care of it with the help of his sisters. The children are thrilled to have a pet to look after, but they face a dilemma when the bird's wing starts to heal. Can they let go of something they dearly love?"--Back cover.

When his mother escapes Myanmar with his siblings during the Rohingya crisis, thirteen-year-old Jubair expresses anger over the abandonment and struggles to find forgiveness, in a series of letters.

When his mother escapes Myanmar with his siblings during the Rohingya crisis, thirteen-year-old Jubair expresses anger over the abandonment and struggles to find forgiveness, in a series of letters.

The author discusses the plight of the Rohingyas of Myanmar who are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.