Children, in my opinion add the most beautiful colors
to our lives. Imagine a world without children? Horrid! And imagine a world
with children but with glaring inequalities which we sometimes foster through
our actions? Similarly horrid!
The global discussions around refugees are becoming
even more profound especially in the wake of the role of the media in bringing
quick information to our doorsteps.
Love motivates our actions generally in life whether
for good or in the extreme sense of it which sometimes does not augur well.
The heroes who once fought our battles and swept sand
off the stones where our global destinies were etched were motivated by love,
for people, for the environment, and most of all for their countries which
ultimately had a resonating impact on our world 🌍.
Human beings are thinking beings the result of which
is the need for motivation to take certain actions . Love should be the
underlying factor, after which we can begin to take cognizance of physical
factors among others.
What is your reaction when you hear of a conflict or
disaster in a part of the world or a state of your country? What are your
thoughts about the people who have had to flee their homes as a result of the
crisis?
Refugees are forced to flee their homes, comfort and
are forced to accept a new place as their home, the question of acceptance
perhaps is one of the most difficult in the history of refugees across the
globe.
Refugees are commonly rejected in places they seek
refuge; an action which consistently reminds them of the horrifying occurrences
that forced them out of their homes in the first place.
The world has just recently celebrated the World
Refugees Day and the question of what we all are doing to make them feel warm
in the course of the cold side life has shown them and what we are doing to
prevent these crisis that force people to flee their homes must be answered if
we are truly looking to achieve the global goals by the year 2030.
How much love do you have in your heart for child
refugees who have been exposed to brutalities and need both mental and physical
reintegration and rehabilitation?
Do you think of the effects of crisis on children who
have been separated from their parents? Or forced to flee the familiar
environment that shaped their childhood and formed the essence of their living?
Do you consider the effects of crisis on their growth stages and how it alters
them? How some may become depraved as a result and some too afraid to take on
life and the challenges that come with it? The dreams that die and the
potentials that suffer in the face of our indifference about the situation?.
We are particularly concerned about children because of their vulnerability and the resonating global impact that neglect of children in this situation can have on us all. A child whose childhood is altered by horrifying situations and left unattended in the face of it in terms of social rehabilitation may one day be the cause of yet another crisis that will leave many more children, adults and nations homeless and unsettled. We all must Stand With Refugees if we must build a world wherein we can thrive.
What motivates you when you hear of their stories,
love or indifference? I hope the former is your answer.
Commit to guaranteeing a better life for refugees, join millions of well meaning people across the globe to sign the #withrefugees petition by the UN Refugee Agency which is a call on world leaders to fine bold, humane and innovative solutions for refugees here.
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