There are college kids from the USA, uni students from Ireland, expats of many nations from other Greek Islands. Listen and your hear French, German, Dutch, but also Arabic and Farsi. This is a gathering of people from many nations.
And whom do we serve.
Syrian refugees are 'processed ' separately. We are meeting Afgans and Morocans (whom I can speak to in French). I talked with a young Iranian on his way to Germany. In honesty I suspect he was an economic migrant whom Angela Merkel will welcome with open arms.
Is this to be the story of the 21st century.
It poured with rain in the middle of the night. Those arriving by boat will have been soaked. Those trying to sleep will wake to a sea of mud. Is this really necessary?
ReplyDeleteThere have been horrifying reports today of a boat capsizing with bodies currently being washed ashore. It seems that the plight of these people is only of 'public interest' if they are actually dead - pain, terror and homelessness seem to be ignore-able. Our thoughts are with you - and the people you are working with.
ReplyDeleteWe too heard those reports and helped the survivors. It makes me so furious because it is unnecessary. There are ferries laid up for the winter which could be used to carry them safely.
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