The life of the Sampang Shia community in the refugee camps remains regretful. They are considered a heretical sect by the Indonesian Council of Religious Scholars (MUI), expelled and face complex social problems. Various policies have been attempted, but have not had an impact. This article aims at explaining the reasons for the emergence of discrimination and expulsion of the Sampang Shia community and how they negotiated as a hated Shia minority as well as a “good” Madurese community. Can they be reconciled? This article was written based on field research using a qualitative method with a narrative approach. The data were obtained by conducting in-depth interviews with leaders or figures as well as Shia refugees in the refugee camps. This article shows that the Shia community of Sampang was expelled because of a deviant discourse produced by the MUI. Meanwhile, their negotiation as Shia they hate is to remain a good Madurese; obey the kiai, continue to speak Madurese, continue to work as a cultural spirit, and continue to live life while looking for a cultural way back.