As France prepares to dismantle share of the Calais refugee camp – evicting more than 3000 people – British stars including Jude Law and Tom Stoppard visited to exhibit their support. Can they make a difference? Related: British writers and actors urge David Cameron to rescue refugee children ‘Where are the English celebrities?” three young Afghans laugh as they walk towards me. When I tell them they’ve missed their chance to spot a celeb,they feign mock outrage. “finish you know who Jude Law is?” I ask. They search for at me blankly. Then I spot singer Tom Odell wandering through the mud in shiny black shoes and a grey coat. There’s a British celebrity over there, I point. Silence. “Next time, and bring Emma Watson,” jokes Hassan, a Kurdish refugee from Syria.
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Source: theguardian.com