'While refugees have become part of an intensely politicised debate in the UK of late, the real issues are humanitarian.' | ✍️ davemorrissey64 writes for MetroOpinion
Haji Khan Gul arrived in Pakistan four decades ago as a refugee fromSince then, he has raised his children and grandchildren just outside Quetta, which is on the border between the two countries. Unfortunately, theThankfully, UNHCR helped him pick up the pieces so that he could literally rebuild his life from the ground up, by providing emergency cash assistance to reconstruct the central wall. His pride and relief at having an outpouring of support from the British public was truly moving.
The flash floods that devastated and killed tens of thousands just three months ago are gone from the headlines too, even while people still struggle to pick up the pieces. The spotlight is fleeting, but real consequences linger. Community elders in the refugee villages outside Quetta spoke to me of poverty and a lack of vital services, despite the commendable efforts of the Pakistani Government to include Afghan refugees in national systems – through health systems and primary education on par with nationals.Abdul Malik – a young teacher of Form 6 in a refugee village – stays up at night marking papers by the light of a new solar lamp.
These shocking realities mean that we should turn to those who arrive on our shores directly with more understanding and compassion. It’s unfathomable that the UK is externalising its asylum obligations while others carry the lion’s share of the global refugee emergency.
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