Kakon Chakma

Invisible Yet Unbroken: The Struggle for Identity and Survival

Growing up in an Indigenous community facing ongoing marginalization, dominated by the mainstream, is to experience a constant battle for recognition and survival. While much of it remains not visible, Indigenous peoples face deep injustices repeatedly, from the erasure of their identity to the theft of their ancestral land. These experiences aren’t just abstract policy issues, they are lived realities that shape entire lives. The most painful part is watching, feeling, and knowing you are invisible in the very land your parents called home.