Voices from Vial to inspire and motivate us all…..

Today I look to words of a beautiful young Somali woman I met in Vial Refugee camp as part of Human Voice Project to help me get through the day.  Her situation is so incredibly difficult in Vial right now, and she has been through a lot – but she tries to have a positive thoughts and drive out the negative ones.

Today I feel plagued with negative thoughts – in global terms I am so concerned about the rise of far right, in national terms, the UK is a disgrace and the Government treats democracy as something to be played with and discarded when its inconvenient.  In personal terms, I have deep worries about the kind, compassionate people I know who are stuck in Greece at the mercy of the far right government – and the people I know who have decided to try to escape (yes people – escape is the correct word!!) to seek asylum elsewhere in Europe and face incredibly dangerous journeys. I also have ‘1st world worries’ anxiety about starting a new job  and whether I am up to it!

Today I look to the words of Sagal who wrote from Vial refugee camp – words to inspire and motivate.  Below is an extract just in case you need someone to inspire and motivate you…..

“Have relationships and friendships with people who motive you to have aspirations and to achieve them.

If you fall down get up again, if you fall again get up again, if you fall for a third time keep getting up, it doesn’t matter if you fall what matters is that you get up and just don’t keep laying there

There is always someone with less privilage (less fortunate) than you, therefore be thankful to God and smile. “

Sagal, Somalia, July 19

I send my deepest thanks and love to Sagal for helping me find perspective today – your light shines brightly.