UNB, Dhaka :
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country needs to get involved in a conclusive way to end Rohingya crisis and
give Rohingya people a safe and bright future.
“This is not a local issue. This is global issue. Every single country needs to get involved to have a permanent solution to the crisis,” the Japanese musician, who has just spent couple of days visiting Rohingyas in camps, told UNB in an interview. Since 25 August 2017, an estimated 688,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, increasing the total Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar to over a million. Born in 1981, Takamasa Ishihara, better known by his stage name Miyavi, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. Emphasizing on importance of global unity on Rohingya issue, the Japanese actor said, “The whole planet is like a big apartment. If one of the rooms gets burned, the entire apartment might get affected.” On this planet, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador said, all are responsible to deal with the Rohingya crisis.
He said there are some problems that keep happening in the world and all know why those conflicts are happening. “But we don’t know how to deal with those problems or we know how to deal with but don’t do that,” Miyavi said adding that he strongly feels that there is something to do to that end.
The UNHCR envoy said he is going to start his next phase of global tour in March to spread the message of Rohingyas globally so that the international community keeps supporting Rohingya people. “Music is a global language. It can bring people together.” He, however, said music cannot save anyone in the battlefield fighting against people with guns. “But music might be able to prevent conflict and change people’s mind towards positivity.” Responding to a question, he said he will perform in a number of countries from March that include Japan, China, Singapore, France, the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States. “I am lucky to be able to play music in many different places.”
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country needs to get involved in a conclusive way to end Rohingya crisis and
give Rohingya people a safe and bright future.
“This is not a local issue. This is global issue. Every single country needs to get involved to have a permanent solution to the crisis,” the Japanese musician, who has just spent couple of days visiting Rohingyas in camps, told UNB in an interview. Since 25 August 2017, an estimated 688,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, increasing the total Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar to over a million. Born in 1981, Takamasa Ishihara, better known by his stage name Miyavi, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. Emphasizing on importance of global unity on Rohingya issue, the Japanese actor said, “The whole planet is like a big apartment. If one of the rooms gets burned, the entire apartment might get affected.” On this planet, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador said, all are responsible to deal with the Rohingya crisis.
He said there are some problems that keep happening in the world and all know why those conflicts are happening. “But we don’t know how to deal with those problems or we know how to deal with but don’t do that,” Miyavi said adding that he strongly feels that there is something to do to that end.
The UNHCR envoy said he is going to start his next phase of global tour in March to spread the message of Rohingyas globally so that the international community keeps supporting Rohingya people. “Music is a global language. It can bring people together.” He, however, said music cannot save anyone in the battlefield fighting against people with guns. “But music might be able to prevent conflict and change people’s mind towards positivity.” Responding to a question, he said he will perform in a number of countries from March that include Japan, China, Singapore, France, the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States. “I am lucky to be able to play music in many different places.”
