A welcome change: Marilyn Upton wants recognition for refugees

‘There is enough to go round! We just need to believe it!’

‘If we really were a haven, we would treat newcomers as honoured guests.’ | Photo: by Clay Banks on Unsplash

It has just occurred to me why there are some who regard all those coming to our shores from other countries, wanting to work here for a while, or settle, as enemies. Forgive me for it’s dawning on me rather late – I couldn’t understand this ideology. I grew up in a town (Oxford) that welcomed those from other countries as contributors to our global knowledge. Those surrounding me as I grew up strove to protect those who had arrived with nothing.

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