Refugees

Refugees have been prominent in the news. A recent survey said that Scots had become less tolerant of refugees and asylum seekers despite the fact that these people are only in the UK because they are not safe in their own country. It is a basic Human Right to live in safety without threat of persecution because of race, religion, sexuality, political belief or anything else.

You can make a difference to this by doing some of the 20 Simple Acts that have been suggested by Refugee Week.

One is to Read a book about exile so why not pick up one of these titles from the library:

'Girl Underground' or 'Boy Overboard' by Morris Gleitzman
'The Other Side of Truth' by Beverly Naidoo
'Refugee Boy' by Benjamin Zephaniah
Or for a real life account read 'Desert Flower' by Waris Dirie

Want to find out more why not try a quiz on the Simple Acts site or have a look at the Scottish Refugee Council