{"id":5583,"date":"2020-09-16T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T13:09:26","slug":"after-the-moria-fires-a-poem-by-amir-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/after-the-moria-fires-a-poem-by-amir-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"‘After the Moria Fires’ a poem by Amir Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the fires<\/p>\n

There\u2019s so much I want to say<\/p>\n

There\u2019s so much I want to write<\/p>\n

About refugees who ran away from war<\/p>\n

from torture, violence and persecution<\/p>\n

And then end up here in Lesvos, a European\u00a0island<\/p>\n

Facing once again what they ran away from<\/p>\n

Horror, homelessness, destitution, desperation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So everyone is looking for someone to blame.<\/p>\n

Who shall we blame?<\/p>\n

European governments without democracy or human rights?<\/p>\n

European migration policy failure?<\/p>\n

Shall we blame the Greek government<\/p>\n

for taking lots of money to control refugee flows to Europe<\/p>\n

for keeping them stuck here in Greece in limbo<\/p>\n

for making them live an intolerable existence<\/p>\n

for making Greeks suffer too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who shall we blame?<\/p>\n

Shall we blame locals who attack refugees<\/p>\n

for their stupidity<\/p>\n

for how they act with spite?<\/p>\n

Shall we blame Greeks who hate refugees?<\/p>\n

Shall we blame people who posted fake selfies<\/p>\n

of smiling refugees in front of the Moria fires<\/p>\n

saying they only have themselves to blame?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT What\u2019s the use of JUST BLAMING?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

To the Greek government<\/p>\n

I want to say<\/p>\n

Please believe me<\/p>\n

Refugees would love to leave your village, city and country<\/p>\n

If only you would let them<\/p>\n

Refugees would love it even more if they could go home<\/p>\n

but they can\u2019t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

To the Greek people<\/p>\n

I want to say<\/p>\n

Please do the right thing<\/p>\n

Talk to your politicians instead of beating up refugees<\/p>\n

Tell your politicians to evacuate the island<\/p>\n

Tell them to stop taking money for a situation they cannot manage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

To European Member States I want to say<\/p>\n

Now is the time to act like human beings<\/p>\n

Now is the time to make right the policy wrongs<\/p>\n

Now is the time for every country to take responsibility<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

To all my readers, I want to say<\/p>\n

Please find it in your hearts<\/p>\n

To live in solidarity with<\/p>\n

People living on the streets of Mytiline<\/p>\n

Without food or water<\/p>\n

Please help us help them<\/p>\n

\n

\n

\n\n\n\n

Sign the petition here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donate here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amir Ali is a young Afghan refugee who has been living on Lesvos for 4 years. He now works as an interpreter.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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