Hope : Voice Beyond Pessimism

by Abul Osman

In Voice Beyond Pessimism, Abul Osman, a Rohingya refugee shares his feelings, emotions and thoughts about resilience and optimism in the face of the trauma and suffering endured by his community. Living in the world’s largest refugee camp complex in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, Abul’s poetry documents his lived experience and the challenges of maintaining hope and optimism. Abul’s book aims to draw the world’s attention to the crisis that besets the Rohingya and to encourage greater empathy and compassion for Rohingya refugees and for those who remain in Myanmar. Many of these poems address traumatic and distressing experiences in the lives of the Rohingya community, including the pain of exile. Through his evocative poetry, Abul wants readers to get to know the truth of the Rohingyas’ experiences and of the challenges they continue to face. Abul’s poetry aims to fill the heart of readers with a sense of hope that even when life is at its most challenging, it is possible to be resilient and remain optimistic for a brighter future.

264 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2025