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A Symptom and the Disease
A Symptom and the Disease Last week, Thailand announced that it is considering plans to return Burmese refugees to Burma. That’s 140,000 people who left because their homes were burned, or their relatives were killed, or made into forced laborers, or raped, or tortured, or unjustly jailed, or otherwise violently oppressed. Along with the logistical problems of kicking out that may people, there is the obvious question- what are they supposed to go back to? A government that chased them out in the first place? This repatriation plan is only...
read moreThe Hallelujah Chorus in Unexpected Places (take two)
The Hallelujah Chorus in Unexpected Places (take two) Most of us have seen and enjoyed the flash mob performances of The Hallelujah Chorus in the mall, at Orlando Int’l Airport and other places. (Isn’t it interesting this is the song people have chosen to perform?) A friend and member of Lovemine’s Advisory board captured another performance of the Chorus, but this time, in a refugee camp. While it’s fascinating to hear the message ‘God reigns’ deep within a temple of intoxicating consumerism, perhaps more...
read moreThank you, High School English Class
Thank you, High School English Class A week ago I returned from a ten-day trip to Thailand along with the rest of the Lovemine crew. We had a blast meeting up with our partners around Thailand and near the border, making plans for the next year, and getting a first-hand look at how things on the ground are going. The work being done on the ground is both heart-breaking and inspiring; with every story about young leaders seeking out education in a refugee camp in order to be better equipped to serve their people comes another story about a...
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