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Celebrate World Refugee Day
Can you imagine what it would be like to have to leave your home, your community, your country and flee to another? Can you picture the challenges you would face and the sense of loss you would feel? Well, every minute 20 people undergo this harrowing experience and become refugees. Perhaps you are even a refugee yourself or know of displaced people living in your community.
In a world where violence, persecution and war force thousands of people to flee each day, it’s important that we all come together in support of refugees, and what better way than on World Refugee Day? This special occasion aims to raise awareness of and empathy for what displaced people go through, as well as celebrate refugees all over the world.
History of World Refugee Day
The concept of seeking refuge, often in a holy place, dates as far back as Ancient Egypt, but international efforts to protect refugees only began in the early 20th century when the High Commission for Refugees was founded by the League of Nations in 1921. While the Commission was originally intended to help people escaping the Russian Revolution, over time it came to care for refugees from various other countries as well.
In 1950 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was set up in Switzerland – it’s the main organization responsible for supporting and safeguarding refugees to this day. Only those Palestinian refugees who fled the 1948 war with Israel are cared for by another body, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Over the course of the past century, people have fled terror and oppression all over the world, from places such as Armenia and Germany, Spain and Turkey. In recent decades, many refugees have come from countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Syria, with Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon and Iran hosting the most refugees. There are currently around 70 million displaced people across the globe, which equates to just under 1 in every 100 people. Sadly, over half of these are children, many of whom are alone and separated from their families.
World Refugee Day was founded by the UN General Assembly on 4 December 2000 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The Convention established various rights for refugees, including the right to work, the right to education and the right to travel. 20 June was picked in order to coincide with the already established Africa Refugee Day, which was organized by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and celebrated on this date prior to 2001.
Each year has a different theme such as hope, perseverance, tolerance and respect, and the occasion is marked via a whole host of events in over 100 countries. The day aims to raise awareness of and take action in support of the plight of refugees, as well as honor their bravery and perseverance.
What it means to be a refugee
While there is no one definition for the term ‘refugee’, it generally means someone who has had to leave their home and seek refuge in a different country. Refugees may be escaping from a variety of threats, including war and persecution, and they have the right not to be returned to the place from which they fled, known as the right to non-refoulment. Until an individual has been granted refugee status, either by their host country or by the UNHCR, they are known as an asylum seeker, and people fleeing their homes but remaining in the same country are called internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The ultimate goal for refugees is to return to their home country once it’s safe for them to do so; however, sadly in many cases this isn’t possible, at least for a number of years. In the meantime, the aim is for refugees to integrate into their host nation, or if needed to be resettled in a different safe country.
The integration process in any new country can be a difficult and lengthy process, with short-term, basic needs such as food and shelter met first, often by way of a refugee camp, and social and cultural integration occurring later, for example once the refugee has a place in the country’s workforce commensurate to their previous career and qualifications.
Refugees can face many challenges even after escaping the situation at home. Refugee camps in particular can be overcrowded and underequipped, often with poor sanitary conditions, disease outbreaks, conflict and violence. And in wider society refugees may encounter stigma, hostility and xenophobia from other citizens, struggle in education due to language barriers and suffer from various mental health issues such as PTSD, depression and homesickness.
Yet despite these difficulties refugees can also make incredibly valuable contributions to their host country, whether it be the skills and expertise they add to the workforce, the support they give to their local community or the new culture they share with society.
WORD OF THE DAY
verbify
MEANING:verb tr.: To convert into a verb.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin verbum (word, verb). Earliest documented use: 1820.
NOTES:We wanted to define today’s word simply as “To verb” but we’ve resisted the temptation. It’s important to note that the word reverberate does not mean to convert to verb again (example: the noun “act” to the verb “act” to the noun “action” to the verb “action”). Those who object to verbifying (or verbing) of words should note that the word “object” was initially a noun that got verbified.
USAGE:“But Israelis freely verbify foreign words too.... In the wake of Condoleezza Rice’s shuttle diplomacy last year, Israeli officials reportedly coined lecondel, meaning to go back and forth repeatedly to no effect.”
Lush Life; The Economist (London, UK); Apr 4, 2008.
Lush Life; The Economist (London, UK); Apr 4, 2008.
TODAY'S ARTIST
Heinz Anger (pronounced [ˈaŋɡɐ]; born 23 July 1941 in Karlstetten, Lower Austria) is an Austrian painter of landscapes, portraits, still lifes and figurative compositions.
Anger’s work is noted for its impressionistic atmosphere, his use of light and bold application of colors.
Meaning: This idiom means that people with similar interests will stick together.
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READERS INFOCoronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO CorrespondentManuka honey is one of the most unique and beneficial forms of honey on the planet— it’s like honey on steroids.
Among its many other health benefits, manuka honey has a powerful infection-fighting punch.
READERS INFO
Unlike normal raw honey, manuka honey is made from bees that pollinate the Manuka bush. The result is a honey rich in naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide, methylglyoxal, and dihydroxyacetone. This trifecta of substances is responsible for the potent antimicrobial properties of Manuka honey (2). Studies have even found that manuka honey can kill off staph infections (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant superbug. Most drug-based antibiotics, on the other hand, are completely useless for treating MRSA.
Unlike normal raw honey, manuka honey is made from bees that pollinate the Manuka bush. The result is a honey rich in naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide, methylglyoxal, and dihydroxyacetone. This trifecta of substances is responsible for the potent antimicrobial properties of Manuka honey (2). Studies have even found that manuka honey can kill off staph infections (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant superbug. Most drug-based antibiotics, on the other hand, are completely useless for treating MRSA.
How to use Manuka Honey
Primary Uses: Skin or oral infections (e.g., helps fight bacteria that causes plaque), general immune booster.
Manuka honey is primarily used topically (on the skin).
But since it’s honey, you can also eat it to give your immune system a boost. It’s the most delicious way to fight infection.
- Skin Infections: Take a small dab and lather the honey on the infected area. Cover with gauze or a band aid.
- Internal Immune Boost: If you notice people around you are getting sick or you recently caught a cold, you can take a tsp 1-2 times per day. This can help prevent you from getting sick in the first place or reduce the duration of your illness. I like to combine manuka honey with ginger and cinnamon to make it even more powerful.
I just wouldn’t suggest eating it every day for long periods of time since it would get expensive. Manuka honey is more medicine than food. Treat it like something you would put in your medicine cabinet.
Primary Uses: Skin or oral infections (e.g., helps fight bacteria that causes plaque), general immune booster.
Manuka honey is primarily used topically (on the skin).
But since it’s honey, you can also eat it to give your immune system a boost. It’s the most delicious way to fight infection.
- Skin Infections: Take a small dab and lather the honey on the infected area. Cover with gauze or a band aid.
- Internal Immune Boost: If you notice people around you are getting sick or you recently caught a cold, you can take a tsp 1-2 times per day. This can help prevent you from getting sick in the first place or reduce the duration of your illness. I like to combine manuka honey with ginger and cinnamon to make it even more powerful.
I just wouldn’t suggest eating it every day for long periods of time since it would get expensive. Manuka honey is more medicine than food. Treat it like something you would put in your medicine cabinet.
Where Do I Buy Manuka Honey?
Like any supplements out there, the range of quality is massive. And since it’s really expensive, you want it to work, right?
I really dug deep into the research to find a high quality and high potency manuka honey. This is the brand I finally decided to use:
Warnings: Avoid getting the cheaper manuka honey brands with lower UMF ratings. They will be a complete waste of money. Also, don’t use while immune compromised unless it’s medical-grade. https://naturalife.org/natural-remedies/best-natural-antibiotics
Like any supplements out there, the range of quality is massive. And since it’s really expensive, you want it to work, right?
I really dug deep into the research to find a high quality and high potency manuka honey. This is the brand I finally decided to use:
Warnings: Avoid getting the cheaper manuka honey brands with lower UMF ratings. They will be a complete waste of money. Also, don’t use while immune compromised unless it’s medical-grade. https://naturalife.org/natural-remedies/best-natural-antibiotics
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