The first city in the world to stand beside Nelson Mandela has long opened its doors to victims of the world’s worst conflictsRunning alongside the contrived culture of Edinburgh in August is Just Festival. To quote directly from its programme of events: “Just Festival celebrates that peace is not only an absence of conflict; it is a presence.” And so I was privileged to participate in an event last Monday evening called Syrian Without Syria, organised by a magnificent organisation called Mercy Corps, which is currently engaged in relief work among refugees in Syria.Like many others, my knowledge of what …read more
Source: The Guardian
