Kids, Solidarity and Chios

So tomorrow I travel to Athens followed by a night at the airport and then the 5.30am fight to Chios.

As ever, emotions are mixed, infact so mixed it’s hard to distinguish them.

I know some of my Yazidi family are still on the island after over 12 months. I am excited to see them, but so sad they have been waiting so long to be reunited with their families.

As well I am looking forward to catching up with the Greek Solidarity groups. But I know they are stressed after trying to provide some humanity for so many years with no respite. . And coping with diminishing hope of an end to the man made suffering. .. this is without even starting on Vial.

Solidarity is so important, as is informing people as to the situation?, the media has to some extent lost interest and the politicians frankly don’t seem to care.

Yesterday I gave a short talk to some 10 /11 year olds and asked them to write some Eid cards for me to take to Vial camp. Here’s a selection..