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of the countries were at peace with the immi-
grants, but now the scenario has taken a nasty
turn. Many countries have taken strict actions
against migration in order to strengthen local
economy. But it causes a dilemma for the
people who were born into areas of conflict.
When people pack their bags and go some-
where new, they are also carrying their dreams
and hope. For them it`s not greed but a mat-
ter of survival. During the Nazi invasion of
Europe, the Jews had to flee in order to save
their lives. Similar situation arises in a coun-
try caught in civil war. A war within can be as
deadly as an attack from beyond the borders.
Then also the people have to move, especially
the minorities.
Rwandan Genocide is a black mark on
the history of civil wars as ‘Hutu’ extremists
slaughtered about one million people be-
longing to the ‘Tutsi’ minority. Many of the
Tutsi had to migrate the Tanzania but were
returned to their home land once the situa-
tion had started to cool down. This massacre
and exodus was in the 90’s. But a shockingly
similar situation has occurred in our neigh-
bouring Myanmar. Which is supposed to be a
peaceful country as majority of the population
practice Buddhism. The Rohingya people,
a stateless Indo – Aryan ethnic group who
reside in Myanmar are denied citizenship and
access to education. They have been fleeing
in thousands to Bangladesh since 2016. UN
describes Myanmar`s persecution of Rohing-
yas as ‘Ethnic Cleansing’, a fancy word which
masks sufferings of thousands. Even though
Bangladesh has provided asylum for people in
need, the refugee camps are overflowing with
people who lack basic necessities. But the Ro-
hingyas have nowhere else to go as their own
country has shut its doors for them.
While Rohingyan crisis serves as an eye
opener for the rest of the humanity, some
world leaders still are indifferent to the cries
of the refugees. The new Fuhrer, president of
the United States has declared strict immigra-
tion policies and even refers to immigrants as
invaders. Trump had risen to power with the
promise of building a wall along the Mexi-
can borderes to "end immigration for good.’
As president, he even imposed a Zero Toler-
ance Policy against illegal immigrants caught
crossing the border, which resulted in separat-
ing children from their families. The worst
part is that he is also advertising ‘Islamopho-
bia’ as he imposed travel ban to seven largely
Muslim populated countries. As a leader of
one of the most powerful leaders on the globe,
he created deadly accusations against Mus-
lims, making their lives harden not only in his
country but also in the rest of the world. Even
though many people condemn his acts, it still
has the power to generate a wave of unrest
among the common people.
Christ church massacre, a series of at-
tacks in the mosques of New Zealand is also
a dreading example of the wide spread Xe-
nophobia. The shootings occurred during the
Friday prayer has taken fifty lives and left
many wounded. The sickening fact is that,
the shooter has the audacity to live stream
the attack. However, New Zealand’s Prime
Minister, Jacinta Arden has proven that amidst
all this unrest a ray of hope for humanity still
persists. Even though she isn‘t exactly open
to immigration, the way she has handled the
issue is beyond words. She condemned the
attack as one of New Zealand’s darkest days
and joined the families of the victims in griev-
ing by wearing a hijab. Even though wearing
a scarf over the head may not seem like a big
deal, but for the Muslim community it‘s an act
of great significance as the rest of the world
treats them like terrorists since 9/11.
While the world is praising Ms. Arden for
the way she handled such a tragical situa-
tion we have got some serious thinking to do.
Even though there is nothing wrong about
loving one‘s own country and religion. But, it
will lead us to a darker path if we start to
oppress the others. The world is still recover-
ing from the Holocaust and it shouldn‘t wit-
ness another one. Even though the borders and
colors have divided us for the centuries. We
will never be human unless we see through
the barriers and rise above the differences.
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