Ziaur's book offers a fresh insight into the dark world of the ethnic Rohingyas. Not only are they displaced from their homeland in the Arakan State of Myanmar, but these people also face a continuous onslaught of persecutions by authorities, NGOs and the general public for a few decades now. Their crime? Being born Rohingyas.

Ziaur's story reflect the tumultuous lives of the stateless (the Burmese regime have outrightly stripped them of their rights to a Burmese nationality in a blatant attempt of ethnic cleansing) Rohingyan refugees like himself, having to get themselves involved in illicit activities just so that they can eke out a living.. whilst being tortured, imprisoned, trafficked, called derogatory names, treated as social pariahs in just about every country they find themselves in: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia.

At best, these people have been treated like rag dolls and even when they die en masse (illustrated by the mass graves found in Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia), they are still deemed insignificant as their plight still fall on deaf ears. It is truly a wonder then how a Rohingyan like Ziaur could still have a positive outlook on life. I applaud Ziaur for relentlessly championing the cause for a fair treatment of his people, most times at the expense of his own wellbeing. I pray that one day, their sufferings will be a thing of the past and that the largely marginalised Rohingyan diaspora will be granted a homecoming right.

Definitely recommending this book to everyone! Get a copy of the book from the author himself if you can.. just look for Ziaur Rahman on Facebook!