Over the years we have received the help of more than 3,000 volunteers. Most of them have passed through Athens and have witnessed the terrible reality of refugees. It is common for volunteers to come with donations collected from friends and family and spend it themselves on what they perceive to be most necessary. The experience of living with them and being able to help them even a little is mutually rewarding.
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2019 WE DON’T NEED ANY MORE VOLUNTEERS. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
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Excellent point by @JFCrisp on the exceptionalist framing of refugee athletes that comes with a dedicated team. However, the risk is that competing for countries of asylum reduces the likelihood of selection in a ruthless, performance based system, removing visibility altogether. https://twitter.com/JFCrisp/status/1419001828012929025
I have lost count of the no of UNHCR tweets on the Olympics.
All of which ignore the fact that these brilliant athletes should be representing their asylum country.
These 29 athletes are unfortunately proof of the power of states to exclude them from citizenship. https://twitter.com/Refugees/status/1418465909220560897
