# Mayyu Ali (Born 1991)

> Rohingya poet and writer · Maungdaw, Arakan

- Also known as: Mayyu (Rahmat) Ali
- Known for: Rohingya poet and writer
- Born: 1991, Maungdaw Township, Arakan
- Place: Maungdaw, Arakan
- Fields: Poetry, Literature, Education
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/mayyu-ali/

## Summary

A Rohingya poet and writer born in Maungdaw Township in 1991, who survived the 2017 military crackdown, fled to Bangladesh and later moved to Canada. He founded the Community Rebuilding Centre for education and youth in the Rohingya refugee camps, co-founded and edits Art Garden Rohingya, and has published poetry collections including Exodus: Between Genocide and Me.

## What he did

- **1991** — Born in Maungdaw Township, Arakan.
- **2017** — Survived the military crackdown and fled to Bangladesh.
- **Community work** — Founded the Community Rebuilding Centre, a Rohingya organisation in the refugee camps focused on education and youth empowerment, and co-founded Art Garden Rohingya, an online platform reviving Rohingya poetry, art and literature, which he edits.
- **Canada** — Relocated to Canada, where he continues to preserve Rohingya culture through literature and advocacy; his poetry collections include Exodus: Between Genocide and Me.

## Biography: Keeping Rohingya culture alive in verse

Mayyu Ali was born in Maungdaw Township, Arakan. He survived the 2017 military crackdown and fled to Bangladesh before relocating to Canada, where he continues his mission to preserve Rohingya culture through literature and advocacy.

Ali is the founder of the Community Rebuilding Centre, a Rohingya community organization in Rohingya refugee camps focusing on education and youth empowerment. He is also the co-founder and editor of Art Garden Rohingya, an online platform dedicated to reviving Rohingya poetry, art, and literature. As a writer, he has published several poetry collections, including Exodus: Between Genocide and Me.

## Sources

- Fortify Rights. (n.d.). A Rohingya poet transforms pain into power.
- Balsillie School of International Affairs. (n.d.). Mayyu (Rahmat) Ali
- Byrne, J. (2020). Rohingya writing as activism: A conversation with Mayyu Ali

## Photographs

- ![Photograph of Mayyu Ali](https://people.rohingya.ro/photos/mayyu-ali-2.webp) (Balsillie School of International Affairs (balsillieschool.ca))

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