Comment: Open letter from refugee Abraham Naim to people of Maldives
26 Jul 2014, 3:55 PM
Abraham Naim
Abraham Naim is a Maldivian who claimed asylum in New Zealand last year for fear of persecution at home due to his homosexuality – a crime under the Maldives’ Shariah-based legal system.
Naim made international headlines last month after New Zealand media wrote about his prize-winning drag act, performed under the pseudonym Medulla Oblongata.
To the people of the Maldives,
There have been a lot of things said about me in the media back home, and I would like to say a few things in response.
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