Syrian Refugee Crisis 2

Lesvos, Greece- Syrian Men and the War Refugee Crisis

I asked my friend “Rasheed” (from the most recent live stream) if he was dressed in his own clothes. He looked at me and said, “No, mine were too wet.” Later in the day, he stopped and pointed out where his clothes were drying, so I snapped a photo. I wanted to show this because there was a dignity element to this part of the story that I didn’t understand until I came the Lesvos. I spent the entire … Keep Reading!!!

Repeating History: ISIS and the New Ottoman Empire

I keep hearing some form of this argument as an excuse not to accept refugees into the U.S.

Below is a real comment posted on Jade’s page after she posted a photo of one of our friends we met in Kara Tepe refugee camp:

“I don’t “hate” anyone. “Hate” is a waste of energy. I just believe that you should be willing to stand up and fight for your beliefs, family, country and freedom…….not run and wait for someone else

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