Project Title: Zulum Haya Kowm (Persecuted Nation)
Project Number: RSS Official Project #1
Project Category: Educational Drama and Community Awareness
Occasion: World Refugee Day 2026
Organized by: Rohingya Student Society (RSS)
In Collaboration with: NRELC
Producer: AH-Arman
Director: Md. Jashim Uddin
Editor and Subtitle: Omar Faruk Arju
Performers: Students of NRELC and RSS members
Format: Indoor Drama
Project Overview
Zulum Haya Kowm (Persecuted Nation) is an educational indoor drama presented by the Rohingya Student Society (RSS) in collaboration with NRELC to commemorate World Refugee Day 2026. Performed by NRELC students, the production tells a powerful story of pain, resilience, and survival, highlighting the human experiences and challenges associated with persecution and displacement.
The project uses dramatic storytelling as a medium for community awareness, emotional expression, and social education. It aims to encourage audiences to reflect on the importance of humanity, compassion, dignity, mutual understanding, and peaceful coexistence.
Beyond its artistic purpose, this initiative forms part of RSS and NRELC's commitment to extracurricular learning, student development, and youth empowerment. By participating in the production, students gain opportunities to develop creativity, confidence, communication, teamwork, and performance skills while contributing to a meaningful community initiative.
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Project Objectives
The primary objectives of this project are to:
- Raise Awareness: Encourage greater understanding of refugee experiences, persecution, displacement, and resilience.
- Promote Humanity and Compassion: Inspire empathy, solidarity, and respect for the dignity of every individual.
- Empower Students: Provide young people with opportunities to express themselves through drama and creative storytelling.
- Support Extracurricular Learning: Strengthen students' communication, teamwork, confidence, and creative problem-solving skills.
- Encourage Peace: Promote mutual understanding, peaceful coexistence, and respect among communities.
- Amplify Community Stories: Create opportunities for students to communicate meaningful experiences and perspectives through artistic expression.
Educational and Community Impact
Through Zulum Haya Kowm, RSS and NRELC aim to demonstrate how education and creative arts can contribute to personal development and community awareness.
The production provides students with practical experience in dramatic performance and collaborative project development. It also creates a platform for audiences to engage with themes of resilience, displacement, human dignity, and hope.
By combining education with artistic expression, the project seeks to inspire young people to become confident communicators, thoughtful community members, and advocates for a more compassionate society.
Organizers and Production Team
Rohingya Student Society (RSS)
Project organizer and student-led initiative promoting education, youth participation, creative expression, and community awareness.
NRELC
Collaborating organization supporting student participation and educational activities through creative and extracurricular initiatives.
Project Director: Md. Jashim Uddin
Producer: AH-Arman
Editor and Subtitle Preparation: Omar Faruk Arju
Performers: Students of NRELC
Our Message
At RSS, we believe that every story has the power to educate, inspire, and bring people closer together. Through Zulum Haya Kowm (Persecuted Nation), we seek to remind our audience that behind every experience of displacement and persecution are human beings with hopes, aspirations, and a desire for a peaceful future.
This project represents our commitment to using education, creativity, and storytelling to promote humanity, preserve meaningful community narratives, and inspire positive social change.
A story of pain. A spirit of resilience. A message of humanity and peace.
Copyright © 2026 Rohingya Student Society (RSS) and NRELC. All rights reserved.
This production is intended for educational purposes, community awareness, and student development. Reproduction or redistribution of the original content requires prior written permission from the respective copyright holders.