Love wins

21 Dec 2017 | by Kate McNally

Kate McNally tells a story of love winning in Brussels

'At the time of writing this, almost every night, all of the refugees in the park find accommodation.' | Photo: Lars Hammar / flickr CC.

Late last summer there were an estimated 600 forced migrants living in a park near the Gare du Nord in Brussels. They were mostly young men, but there were also young women and even some families. They were from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Cameroon – countries that are bleeding their young and all the potential they represent into the world.

You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles.