It does not feel like a victory but I definitely think it's one. We are having an effect when the attacks start to come.
About two weeks ago I wrote a letter to the paper about car insurance and asylum seekers.
This week I was answered with a truly amazing letter from our local racist-in-residence.
Everything I wrote was lies, asylum seekers were scoundrels and would you like to have them live with you?
Who was I anyway and who funded my organisation. Do I come from this area?
I'm thinking of replying that I'm a paid agent of the ultra-secret European union committee for the elimination of white Ireland!
posted by Carigeen at Friday, March 14, 2003
Support group therapy is great!
At the meeting last night I listened to people describe their work for the past two weeks.
Contact, medical support, English language, cooking, social events, sports, counselling, interview preparation, funding applications and lots more.
All this from a group of volunteers with their own lives to live.
posted by Carigeen at Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Primo Levi's quotes
on his experiences as a refugee in Russia in 1945.
On the system:
" .. an obscure and gigantic power, not ill-intentioned towards us, but suspicious, stupid, contradictory and as blind as the forces of nature".
On the people:
" a vigorous people full of the love of life who entered our hearts"
"They helped us find a joy in living which Auschwitz had extinguished''
Someday, someone may write this about us.
posted by Carigeen at Monday, March 10, 2003
