The refugee crisis here in Germany has forced me to get involved in people's lives, who I normally would not have even met. The enormity of their needs is unimaginable. Basic, social, medical, entertainment, education......the list could go on. Once involved in one person's life, getting involved in another's life is unavoidable. My heart bleeds for those who have lost everything, some have even lost children to the war in Syria. The fact that there are so many idiots here in Germany who want to stop the flow of refugees into the country amazes me. The two world wars that Germany began have taught the people absolutely nothing about human rights and the value of life in general. My sincere hope is that the government will remain more intelligent than the general population, continue to keep its doors open and help as many people as possible.
When the camp on Bremerstraße opened and Dresden für Alle was the first there to help get the refugees food, clothing and other basic needs I was also there. When they left and the Red Cross took over I stayed to help and stayed as long as possible. Now that I have stepped out of the forefront and am doing what I set out to do in February when PEGIDA had been turning the streets of Dresden into a horrible nightmare of hate, violence and bombings for over 4 months it's still difficult for me to understand the motivation of people here to carry out such acts of violence. 2015 is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the city by allied forces, the end of World War II and the 25th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin wall. It seems that the people would learn to be a little more tolerant within this timeframe; however, that's not the case. In their minds there is only fear of the unknown, hatred of all foreigners and the knowledge that they are the superior race on the planet. No one here questions these things. This is where our problems here in Dresden begin. My work will continue, despite the fear and animosity which exist here. #RefugeesWelcome
