Kohinur Akter’s Journey to Learning Rohingya Script
At ESDR’s learning center, 13-year-old Kohinur Akter carefully traces letters in the Rohingya Hanifi script. Though she is a school-going student, this is the first time she has learned to read and write her own native language. Like nearly all Rohingya children, Kohinur grew up speaking and understanding Rohingya fluently—but without access to literacy in […]
Mohammad Yasir: Teaching Hope to the Next Generation
Mohammad Yasir’s classroom doesn’t have fancy equipment or colorful posters, but it’s filled with something more valuable: the eager faces of children hungry for knowledge and the passionate voice of a teacher who believes in their potential. Once a student in ESDR’s education program himself, Yasir now teaches children aged 6-12 in the community school. […]