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Yasmin Ullah: From refugee to advocacy for the Rohingya

September 12, 2025

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6267263059563233560 — Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network founder Yasmin Ullah at Rohingya Cultural Night in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sept. 9. (Credit: DVB)

Yasmin Ullah, the co-founder of the Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network, joins us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss her work empowering Rohingya women, and advocating on their behalf, from the refugee camps they’ve ended up in since fleeing genocide in Myanmar.

Watch Newsroom on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get podcasts.

Check out our photo essay from Rohingya Cultural Night in Chiang Mai, Thailand, hosted by the Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network, on Sept. 3.

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