# Jaivet Ealom (Born 1990s)

> Rohingya author and human rights activist

- Known for: Rohingya author and human rights activist
- Fields: Literature, Human rights
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/jaivet-ealom/

## Summary

A Rohingya refugee and author who escaped persecution in Myanmar, endured detention and found safety in Canada, where he completed a double major in economics and political science at the University of Toronto. His memoir, Escape from Manus Prison: One Man's Daring Quest for Freedom, tells his story and the wider struggle of stateless Rohingya. He co-founded the Rohingya Centre of Canada and Northern Lights Canada to help Rohingya newcomers settle.

## What he did

- **Escape** — Fled persecution in Myanmar and endured detention before finding safety in Canada.
- **2021** — Published his memoir, Escape from Manus Prison: One Man's Daring Quest for Freedom.
- **Toronto** — Completed a double major in economics and political science at the University of Toronto.
- **Community work** — Co-founded the Rohingya Centre of Canada and Northern Lights Canada, which help Rohingya newcomers integrate, and serves as a co-spokesperson for the Convening Committee to form the Rohingya Consultative Council.

## Biography: From detention to freedom in Canada

Jaivet Ealom is a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who escaped persecution, endured detention, and found safety in Canada. He completed a double major in economics and political science at the University of Toronto.

His memoir, Escape from Manus Prison: One Man’s Daring Quest for Freedom, documents his journey and highlights the broader struggles of statelessness and displacement for the Rohingya. Ealom co-founded the Rohingya Centre of Canada and Northern Lights Canada, which support Rohingya newcomers with integration. He also serves as a co-spokesperson for the Convening Committee to form the Rohingya Consultative Council.

## Sources

- Matti, M. (2023). ‘Not in my wildest dreams’: Refugee Jaivet Ealom on his journey to become a U of T grad
- Ealom, J. (2021). Escape from Manus Prison.

## Photographs

- ![Photograph of Jaivet Ealom](https://people.rohingya.ro/photos/jaivet-ealom-2.webp) (Penguin Random House author photo)

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/jaivet-ealom/ (updated 2026-11-04)