Review Gees: Bloggers Unite for Refugees!
We always do math on daily routine, so it's normal when we add 16 to 51 to get a sum of 67, but wait a minute, what about identifying such number, 67 Roses, Guns or what?
Well, it is 67 Million people! Yes; this number is the UNHCR's estimated one of Refugees + Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in our world as of 2007 [source]
Oh my God, I'm horrified and my horrification is not merely because of quaintly, which is terribly scary, but mainly what lies beneath such number; humans just like me and you who may differ in the colour but share the same suffer!
Hereby it is not a number anymore; rather it's a giant mirror that reflects our state of mind on Earth.
Oh mon dieu! After less than two years we shall entre the 2nd decade of our 3rd Millennium yet I still wonder about the mentalities behind committing atrocities against other people just because they are not sharing the same point of view, regardless the race or religion!
The tragedy is that Women and Children who always suffer a lot among during this because of the barbarian acts committed against them for no particular convinced reason except the ugly side of the human nature!
C'Mon! I'm neither optimistic nor pessimistic, so despite being aware about the role played by U.N., governments, NGOs and civil society to overcome this, and this should be supported, I do believe that my role, as individual, is to hold a torch because only light is capable of defeating the darkness!
As a Muslim personnel, I do believe we are born that we may know each other and understand each other; something that can not be implemented unless we are aware about our differences and try to learn how to deal with them especially when it come to the cultural-based differences.
'You are dreaming of Utopia', someone say. 'No I'm not' I reply. Utopia shall not be found on Earth because we are just humans who are subjected to rise and fall, however isn't strange that we are achieving technological development that is not comparable with humanitarian one?
Any hope that one day we review this?
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November 10th, 2008 @ 18:37
It’s such an amazing number of people – roughly the same as the complete population of France or Italy or the UK. If you thought of the whole population of the UK being refugees, it would be beyond belief, and yet here we are with people barely paying attention to the world\’s refugee problem.
November 10th, 2008 @ 18:43
You express my feelings too.
You write:
“Oh mon dieu! After less than two years we shall entre the 2nd decade of our 3rd Millennium yet I still wonder about the mentalities behind committing atrocities against other people just because they are not sharing the same point of view, regardless the race or religion!”
The first years into the first decade of the 3rd Millenium brought some big disappointments. I really had thought, and had cherished some hopes that things would change in a peaceful manner. No. I wonder if some evolution-specialists could give some real helpful advice on how to fix the barbarian nature of man.
November 10th, 2008 @ 19:31
It is truly hard to believe that we humans have let the world sink to such pathetic levels where millions are driven from their homes for ethnic or other reasons. Man is really nothing more than a barbarian pretending to be civilised.
AV
November 10th, 2008 @ 20:13
“I still wonder about the mentalities behind committing atrocities against other people just because they are not sharing the same point of view, regardless the race or religion!”
I wonder the same
November 11th, 2008 @ 10:15
This is such an eye opener. Its so absurd to think that alot of people can’t still accept other’s views and ethnicity.
November 11th, 2008 @ 22:48
You remark about how technology to do amazing things has not typically involved doing amazing things for humanitarian reasons. I hope that I can see this changing! Good work!
November 13th, 2008 @ 00:50
they are horrifying statistics Hicham !!!
there is a need for balance in this unbalanced world that we live in …
November 13th, 2008 @ 07:12
“I still wonder about the mentalities behind committing atrocities against other people just because they are not sharing the same point of view, regardless the race or religion!”
Me too.
November 13th, 2008 @ 23:12
You are totally right about Utopia. I used to spend hours thinking about the perfect society and I know realize how foolish I was. The human nature will never allow any type of Utopia to survive… There will always be wars and fights over money, and therefore tons of refugees …
November 14th, 2008 @ 03:53
67 Million people have to leave their homes for survivorship! Why we can’t live compatible on the only earth?
I do believe if everybody do the same as you, hold a torch to light the darkness, the world will find its hope.
November 14th, 2008 @ 17:18
Mans heart is evil, it has to be.
November 15th, 2008 @ 09:54
Wow, they really are scary statistics arent they? Thanks for writing your post and educating me some more. There really is a great deal of unbalance and unfairness in the world and it’s up to us to keep the playing field far more level than it is.
November 16th, 2008 @ 19:13
This is absolutely such an eye opener for me. There still lots of things out there that we take for granted – things like ethnicity and race. Well, lets hope the world come together and live as one.
Nice site by the way
November 20th, 2008 @ 06:17
Hicham–can you plz email me your email addie…I am starting a private blog and want to invite you! Thanks!
November 23rd, 2008 @ 14:27
Hi Hicham, totally agree with you…
I always wonder, why we couldn’t live peaceful… and just respect each other…
November 24th, 2008 @ 11:06
This is really a wonderful news to know. Some Bloggers are really that generous and cooperative to these kind of events.
November 24th, 2008 @ 15:13
“I do believe if everybody do the same as you, hold a torch to light the darkness, the world will find its hope” i believe
January 1st, 2009 @ 06:46
Hi,
May this holiday bring us new inspiration…
Wishing you happiness & health… Happy New Year 2009
Cheers, Leet
January 7th, 2009 @ 11:04
Reading about wars between countries always makes me feel sad. Why are men keep on killing other men? We are created alike and equal to each other so why can’t we respect and love one another? What’s happening in Gaza these days is really saddening and alarming. And all we could do is pray for those people…
January 12th, 2009 @ 12:15
It is impressive. The Blogosphere is much more then just a phenomena, it is a process that is continuing to grow daily. In such a way it becomes more stronger. The idea is to find out how to positively use this force to help others. Bloggers are the voice of freedom.
Bill
February 27th, 2009 @ 15:53
OMG, the statistics are insane. Wish upon peace…