refugees

The Kindness of Syrians: Being Invited into the Home of Refugees in Greece

March 28, 2016 // 3 Comments

Today, 1 out of every 113 people in the world is displaced or a refugee. As Susan Wojcicki, the daughter of a Polish refugee herself, said it well, refugees are trying to escape terror, not create it. We wanted to bring Savannah and Hunter to the Greek island of Megisti or Kastellorizo (also known [read more]

Do you have a Refugee Plan?

September 24, 2015 // 2 Comments

How dangerous or miserable must life be in your homeland to instead choose a risky paddle across an open sea in an overloaded, inflatable raft to an uncertain future in a country where you don’t speak the language? Life vests, but very low in the water. Ellen and I sailed last night from [read more]

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