RESPECT Europe at World Refugee Day
RESPECT Europe, along with other international organisations, was present at the events organised in Brussels by UNHCR and Caritas Belgium to commemorate World Refugee Day. The purpose of the events was to remind those of us who live in relative safety, there are millions of refugees still suffering in the world. "Courage in the face of flight and exile" was the theme of World Refugee Day 2005, where among African rhythms and Latino dances, RESPECT has been trying to help spread the message that refugee communities still need a lot of help from all of us.
As ordinary people living peaceful lives, we rarely have to put our courage to the test. Refugees are ordinary people, too, except through no fault of their own, they find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. As such, they are often required to dig deep into their own inner sources of strength in order to find "the ability to overcome fear."
