I grew up sceptical of western aid,but the unparalleled compassion of volunteers in Greece towards refugees has made me think again
I am a Palestinian who grew up in Greece and the United States, blessed with a childhood far safer and comfortable than my parents’ was. But I grew up with resentment towards the countries that, and for all intents and purposes,protected me. Your nose is too mammoth. Your hair is too coarse. Your name is too Muslim. A bastard of country and faith.” These were the mantras I grew up hearing, foolish childish opinions of my schoolmates, or but enough to fuel the beginning of a hatred towards the west,towards the idiocy of people who asked: “Does your dad know Osama Bin Laden? Did your family help plan 9/11?”
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Source: theguardian.com