‘If we really were a haven, we would treat newcomers as honoured guests.’ Photo: by Clay Banks on Unsplash
A welcome change: Marilyn Upton wants recognition for refugees
‘There is enough to go round! We just need to believe it!’
by Marilyn Upton
29th January 2021
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.
