tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post113994350998271410..comments2023-10-02T16:20:05.107+02:00Comments on People become stories and stories become understanding: Love and ImmigrantsDi Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1139996103153632182006-02-15T10:35:00.000+01:002006-02-15T10:35:00.000+01:00I know ... and New Zealand isn't without sin in th...I know ... and New Zealand isn't without sin in this area. I figured that if I wrote of my experience people might lose some of their fear of the unknown 'other'.<BR/><BR/>I loved the Turkish culture and I wish I saw more of it here in Belgium. Perhaps I live in the wrong neighbourhood but I think it is good for us to be exposed to new cultures ... not necessarily to be change, just to live a little ... to taste life. Actually, there's a beautiful poem by Pablo Neruda, I should find it and post it. :)Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1139995070718438502006-02-15T10:17:00.000+01:002006-02-15T10:17:00.000+01:00Most people really don't know much about immigrati...Most people really don't know much about immigration. When you talk about it, they think about some poor, un-educated guy trying to lure in way or another. Most of the immigrants that "get through" are hard working, educated people. I think it counts on most of the EU countries, not just Finland.<BR/><BR/>People talk about making immigration harder and same time wonder why it's so hard to get student visa to this or that country.Dobermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224951164747315571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1139956893075763032006-02-14T23:41:00.000+01:002006-02-14T23:41:00.000+01:00Thank you very much, Edward. I was feeling slight...Thank you very much, Edward. I was feeling slightly wicked when I wrote it.Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-1139955030499483702006-02-14T23:10:00.000+01:002006-02-14T23:10:00.000+01:00Very nicely written piece.Very nicely written piece.Edward Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408434056681586554noreply@blogger.com