All too often, “specialists” talk ABOUT others without ever having walked in their shoes. Specialists can learn a lot from reading and listening. However, living and feeling create a true depth of knowledge. Therefore, when we want to learn about issues, such as refugee-related ones, it would be great to listen to those who have the depth of knowledge about the topic. More at:
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