I wonder what kind of person I'd be if I had something life changing happen to me. What would I be like if everything that I held close to me was gone in an instant? In 1994, around 25,000 refugees were transported at the refugee camp of Turanj. They were in an abandoned town where they had sheets covering the windows and had to struggle through a very cold winter. This "city" they were living is heavily mined and many people, mostly children, were severely injured due to the mines exploding. This would be really hard because these people had no control over the mining yet they were the ones that were strongly affected by the explosion.Everyone in the world is greatly effected by things every day that they have no control over, yet they have to suffer the consequences. Whether it be from war, natural disasters, or just something simple like a car accident, the consequences can change anyone's way of life. Since we've all been effected by them in one way or another, we should feel obligated to help. We are so blessed that we haven't had anything major happen in this area for quite a while. We should share all we've been blessed with to help those that need help. Yesterday, I was doing homework and there was a knock on our door. It was some people that were going around finding ways to serve. They were willing to do anything. It felt so good to know that someone cared and was willing to help. Are you?
Photograph: Photograph: Salgado, Sebastiao. Migrations: Humanity in Transition. New York: Aperture, 2000.
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