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"The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The
well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn
Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more
than 26.6 million refugees worldwide.
The humanitarian aid organisation
Save the Children reports that only about
1% of refugees receive the support they need to resettle in new countries. Most
refugees end up languishing in a sort of limbo, not fully transitioning to a
new life.
Refugee crises are far from novel, the world seems to shake its collective
head, mutter sympathetic utterances, and invariably move on.
It has been personally stirring to witness the response to a relatively
atypical refugee face. A fair skinned and straight-haired version of
displacement. In late February, millions of Ukrainians were forced to flee
their homes as Russian military strikes commenced across Ukraine, most notably
in the city of Kyiv. Vivid images of the heartbroken throngs who were suffering
unspeakable losses captured the hearts of the watching world – as they should.
Empathetic responses, including the tangible kind, were swift."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
