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ing those poor people in no man s land i wrote the following piece a few years ago for someone who paid me to write an article for them i maintained intellectual rights which is why i m putting this out to press it will do no good and will probably go unnoticed but i m going to publish it anyway hope and faith work hand in hand however while hope focuses on the future faith focuses on the now david odunaiya 2013 what must be going through the minds of the thousands of refugees and immigrants that are currently fleeing war torn countries these inspirational words arguably express the mindset of the majority of refugees and immigrants that are currently searching and fighting for a better life across the world the crisis of choice or more accurately the lack of choice they are facing is unfathomable to the common men and women who live in the free western world in todays day and age there is a divide people either live in relative safety or live in fear of their lives the people of the western world take the privilege of safety and relative indulgence for granted a fact that is depicted perfectly in jean raspails 1973 predictive and apocalyptic novel the camp of the saints this essay is not intended to be a literary assessment of raspails novel in relation to the current crisis but is instead intended to be an assessment of how his novel illustrates how we as a generic western people view the plight of the refugee immigrant 42 years after he wrote his controversial but great and thought provoking novel without doubt the human race has and will always evolve through the gradual improvement in the conditions of society therefore how can the people who live in war torn societies possibly improve the condition of their lives when the regimes they are forced to live under prevent them from doing so the simple answer is they go in search of the safety and happiness they have the right to experience and participate in the immigrants in the camp of the saints are in contrast portrayed as arriving in mainland europe with the intention of invasion and eventually overpowering western civilisation and their way of life the novel is essentially apocalyptic depicting the mass immigration of thousands of people from the third world which ultimately leads to the destruction of western civilisation as people who have no desire to assimilate into western culture this is the threat that resonates emphatically throughout the novel this theme is arguably seen as a threat in the real world today regarding the refugee crisis which is being covered by the media particularly seen by the refusal of the hungarian government in their refusal to allow refugees and immigrants to cross their borders at last count there are estimated to be around 19 million worldwide refugee s and immigrants from war torn countries that include syria honduras nigeria somalia afghanistan libya eritrea and myanmar to name but a few the majority of these refugees and immigrants in their quest for freedom more often than not end up in camps that are overcrowded and unsafe the crisis that effects the refugee and the countries that build these camps prevents integration and keep individuals and families in limbo for months years and generations no wonder they decide to march in their masses to find their promised land incredibly one in five syrians have or are fleeing their country the boats that carry the refugees in the novel are replaced in real life by the human land train that is carrying them to the borders of european countries in the novels first chapter the professor looks out to the horizon and observes the incredible fleet from the other side of the globe the terrible stench of latrines heralded the fleets arrival like thunder before a storm this passage of thought by jean raspail comparing the immigrants in the novel to the toilet of humanity is unfair and controversial yet somehow disturbingly correspondent to how refugees and immigrants are viewed by many suspicious people who live in the western world there is a deep rooted fear that the mass exodus and influx of refugees and immigrants will alter the demographics of europe and adversely effect cultural identity many people who live in the western world are afraid that the comforting familiarity and the sense of community in their villages towns and cities will be lost forever in an interview with jean raspail conducted by katherine and gavin betts which was printed in the s ocial contract press raspail described the book as symbolic raspail explained his reasoning saying the third world invasion of the west is unavoidable it is race that gives culture its mark in the beginning certainly the influx of refugees and immigrants has and is affecting european culture however it is controversial to suggest it is an encroachment on western society raspail went on to say race isn t really a question of colour its a whole mental outlook a state of mind in my opinion cultural differences if given the chance can merge naturally and actually compliment each other indeed the route of the problem is probably the state of mind meaning how we see things effects how we react european reaction to the current crisis has maybe some indium of logic behind it but the actions are most certainly unwise and unhealthy for everyone as a whole islam verses europe also printed an interview from the french magazine valures actelles with jean raspail when asked if he believed it was possible to assimilate foreign people into french culture he answered with a resounding no raspail said the model of integration isn t working it will not change the progressive invasion of france and europe by a numberless third world furthermore when asked how europe could deal with these migrations he said there are two solutions we accommodate them and our culture will be erased or we don t accommodate them which means we stop giving a damn about these depraved human rights and take steps to distance ourselves to avoid the dissolution of our country into a metissage jean raspail s opinion is arguably reflected in how some european countries are reacting to the needs of the refugees and immigrants the information we receive via all forms of the media is largely understood and viewed in an emotional context thus influencing how we relate and react to other people the great oscar wilde once said an unbiased opinion is of no use to anybody raspails opinion is most certainly not unbiased but his opinion is of little use to the current situation we should as part of the human race have a biased opinion about the welfare and safety of refugees and immigrants we should not think or make decisions like the politician who seem to first and foremost act on cold inhumane facts figures and numbers we have an obligation to concentrate on relationships and values putting the safety of those in dire need first we live on a planet that is abundant with resources man made and natural the decision to limit and deny these abundant supplies limits the potential of every human being to thrive and grow together as one race we all have differences but it is discovering and embracing those differences that ultimately define who we are jean raspail although a brilliant and talented writer is obviously reluctant to embrace different cultures into a french society he is keen to keep uniquely french unfortunately his patriotism is fiercely intense moreover some would say radically opinionated to the point of racist we could and should flourish together by helping each other not because it is seen as the right thing to do but because it is what we want to do and what we should do the current crisis will ultimately cause us to reflect on who we are as individuals and as a whole it is such a pity that it takes inhuman suffering and a mass movement of biblical proportions from war torn countries to bring about our conscience and the opportunity to change however it is encouraging to see that actions of brutality do not always instigate actions of retribution which is evident by the fact that people would rather leave their homeland than retaliate with the same violence that has been inflicted upon them this fact is evidential through the willingness to undertake arduous and dangerous crossings of the mediterranean sea the basic human instinct is first and foremost about self preservation yet this is a double edged sword for refugees and immigrants all of humanity is by nature and definition equal this being the case we all have the right to live a happy a fruitful life especially a life not marred by gratuitous violence when people are forced or find themselves living in a society rife with pain and suffering they have two options fight back or flee in order to preserve life this is all the refugees and the immigrants want to preserve their life regardless of the fact that at times they sacrifice their dignity by seeking asylum from other countries far away they often find their dignity in tatters what kind of society are we to deny them the right or the chance to regain at least some of their dignity by gifting them a safer environment in which to live their lives i make no apologies for this essay because i have spoken from the heart but i believe the current situation can be resolved if we all remember we are all the same we are all equal i will end this essay with a slogan from the camp of the saints towards the end of chapter thirty two printed in bold type are the words workers soldiers ganges refugees united against oppression even in this novel of apocalyptic messages there is a ray of hope as david odunaiya said hope focuses on the future let us hope that the refugee and immigration crisis is resolved before the clock strikes 12 for the sake of us all astijake john uncategorised 95 comments 9th mar 2023 7 minutes michael mick burns saturday 3rd december at 1 30pm 2022 my brother michael died in hospital after a short intense kidney infection he was 63 we were never really close but i loved him and held his hand as he passed away astijake john uncategorised 142 comments 7th dec 2022 7th dec 2022 1 minute is it a bird is it a plane nope for the last couple of weeks my wife angie hasn t been well she s off work for the rest of the month my poor ears seriously i ve been worried sick but she s ok ish slowly improving anyway i ve tried not to leave her alone for to long which is proving difficult because i have to visit clients all over derbyshire on this particular day i had to shoot off to visit someone luckily angie s friend came to see her at the exact same moment i was leaving the house so i shot off like lewis hamilton but got stuck in traffic about 10 minutes into the journey then the traffic cleared and the road opened up i put my foot down eventually catching up with traffic that was sticking to the speed limit there was 2 cars in front of me the one leading our pack of 3 was a sporty thing with the soft top down i couldn t see the driver properly because of the car directly in front of me all of a sudden the sporty one turned the speed on then i vaguely saw something white in colour flying towards my windscreen i slowed down and swerved a little to avoid it it flew past me so fast i couldn t tell what it was was it a bird a rabbit a piece of white paper i looked in the rear view but couldn t see any sign of it so i assumed it must have been a pigeon or a white bird then it dawned on me when the sporty one slowed down rapidly indicated and stopped by the side of the road as i drove past i glanced and saw a bald headed man in the driving seat with a bright pink splodge on top of his head i had just witnessed his wig or toupee taking flight i could see he was in the process of swearing and cursing himself for causing his hairpiece to leave it s resting place without permission i chuckled to myself and wondered what the pink splodge was on top of his head it amused me to think he had used denture gum to keep his wig in place i rang angie to tell her what i d just witnessed to cheer her up she was still laughing when i ended the call the things you see astijake john uncategorised 89 comments 16th oct 2022 16th oct 2022 2 minutes my daughter and me wedding day just before i escorted my daughter becky to the wedding venue very proud of her love her more than she could ever know astijake john uncategorised 183 comments 29th aug 2022 1 minute wedding morning here we are wedding day morning house full of 7 females makeup artist just arrived excited women but strangely quiet coffee flowing over quiet excited whispers and giggles i ve escaped to sit in the garden chilly but chilled astijake john uncategorised 63 comments 27th aug 2022 1 minute a new adventure so my daughter gets married next saturday morning at 11am 27th august 2022 i m not sure how i feel i m proud sad excited anxious happy restless tearful nostalgic and i have an overwhelming sense of love and melancholy it s strange but comforting if you know what i mean the moment my daughter becky was born i felt protective and vulnerable because i had never experienced a love that was all consuming like a bolt of lightning i loved in a way that i have never understood 3 minutes after beck was born i held her lifted her up to my face and kissed her i breathed her in brushed my lips and nose over her delicate little face and cried she responded by latching onto my nose with her mouth and suckled for all she was worth i would have died for her at that moment i would die for her now she ll always be my little girl i m so happy for her astijake john uncategorised 85 comments 20th aug 2022 1 minute pause and breath stopped here to take a breath between visits need these small breaks to rejuvenate astijake john uncategorised 47 comments 19th aug 2022 1 minute rhodes trip part 2 a nightmare unfolds before i get into the nightmare scenario at the airport i going to reel off the nicknames we all earnt and damn well deserved during the holiday my name became satnav not angie became sandra the divorcee stu became the wandering cowboy dave became the historical jukebox julie became the laughing seal and jackie became flirty girty the reasons behind every nickname will make sense over the course of all 97 episodes only joking it will only be 95 we unloaded dave s car and walked with our baggage to a bus stop to wait for the bus to take us to the airport entrance the bus was choka block with passengers so we had to stand in the isles which wasn t great for stu because of his walking difficulties i m pretty sure jackie farted because she miraculously created a little bit more room for herself only joking jackie we arrived at the entrance and dragged our luggage after us before we went into the airport cigarettes and ecigs were sucked on with great big salivating deep intakes of breath before we entered the lions den the queue was big but unavoidable luckily a person who worked at the airport noticed stu was struggling so 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