Thursday, April 25, 2013
Guys, where are you?
I know two Nigerian refugees. Roaming somewhere
in Europe. Maybe they are still in Italy. Where I
met them. Moses. Alexander. Don’t know
where they’ll end up. I’d like to see them come to America. They’d fit in. Both speak
English. They’re still young men. In their mid-20s. Fled Nigeria. Because
of political unrest. And rampant poverty. Went to Libya. Where life was better. Under
Gaddafi. But after the Libyan civil war,
life became troublesome and dangerous. So they ended up in Italy. Barely
making a living. As street vendors. Not a very good life. They are well-educated. Moses is a computer
whiz. Knows computers inside and out. Alexander has three years of training in veterinary medicine. But jobs are few and far between. All over Europe.
Even for the natives. Refugees have little chance. That’s the state of the
world. My guess is that Moses and Alexander would have a better chance in America. They are industrious. Motivated. Asked them to stay in touch when I left Italy at the
end of March. But haven’t heard
anything. They read my blog, I think. Guys, where are you? –Jim Broede
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