Blinded by Xenophobia

Talking to refugees from Syria, Iraq, Congo, and other troubled countries in the Greek island of Chios almost two years ago brought me close to tears several times. They told me about life under war-torn countries or living under abusive, authoritarian regimes, and about the almost unimaginable hardship they had endured to flee, often with the hope of providing a new future for their children. With my sadness, also came anger, at those who persecuted them and those in receiving countries who failed to recognize their humanity.    The refugees I talked to invariably expressed their fear of xenophobic…

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