It hurts deeply to turn on my TV and see what is happening to you.
First, you had to flee the only home you've ever known because it had been destroyed and you will be slaughtered if you try to return there.
You have fled with little more than the clothes on your back, with a new crisis...where do you go now?
That country doesn't want you, neither do those ones. Now you are hearing that even some places in America are starting to close their doors. The mental anguish alone must be overwhelming, let alone finding food and shelter.
Refugees please don't think that the entire world has abandoned you. Through no fault of your own, there are places across the planet, where you are not welcomed. But there are many other people and places doing all they can to help, like Canada's new government, with a plan to open its doors to 25,000 refugees. Other countries and people around the world also have this compassionate view. It doesn't excuse the ignorance of others, but hopefully it gives you some reassurance.
~Ken Leavoy
~Ken Leavoy