Since Myanmar gained independence from the British in 1948, the ethnic minority population of the Rohingya has faced constant discrimination, harassment and even attempted genocide at the hands of the Burman military dictatorship.

In 2017, the plight of the Rohingya became known to the international community but, by then, it was too late.

This is the story of the Rohingya.

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