over. Now, they are strictly prohibiting the Rohingya people from returning to their villages. By preventing return, the AA is not only displacing but also erasing their presence from the land where their ancestors lived for generations. Meanwhile, the houses left behind by the Rohingya community are not only being looted but also deliberately allotted to non-Rohingyas. Many homes are set on fire, while others are demolished using heavy machinery, erasing any trace of our existence. This systematic destruction is part of a calculated effort to remove all evidence that Rohingya families once lived there. What emerges from these testimonies is not merely a collection of tragic incidents, but a genocidal blueprint that is to destroy the homes, steal the land, erase the culture, and repopulate with the dominant group. This destruction is systematic and strategic, aimed at ensuring the Rohingya can never return, at least not physically, economically, or spiritually. The use of fire, explosives, and forced displacement is not random. It is a calculated campaign to annihilate a people’s presence, rewrite territorial ownership, and entrench monoethnic dominance in Rakhine State. Through the voices of the survivors, this chapter bears witness to a crime still unfolding and demands global recognition, accountability, and action. 81

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