"I am waiting for the day I will meet my husband," Begum told AFP as she broke down in tears. AFP used a pseudonym to protect his identity, as Rohingya in Malaysia have faced mounting hostility amid the pandemic. Video calls offer some comfort for Hamid and Begum, but their conversations rarely escape the shadows of their misery. Sometimes we laugh about things but often we cry because we cannot live like a normal husband and wife," Hamid said. "My dream is still to bring my wife to Malaysia," Hamid said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 12:55 UTC