Indigenous Assamese Muslim woman struggles to free herself from 'foreigner' tag

Guwahati | Friday | 13th July, 2018

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GUWAHATI: Rehena Islam , in her mid-forties, is a Khilongiya Musalmaan , meaning she is an indigenous Assamese Muslim. Since last year I have been spending a very difficult time, exploring legal options to prove that I am not the person who has been declared as foreigner. My date of birth in my school certificate of North Lakhimpur where I was born is November 1, 1970. But my husband gives me hope that things will be cleared soon,” the mother of three, said. But now this foreigner tag has ruined me..