I just met an old Syrian woman...

I just met an old Syrian woman -- begging

She's this placard-like paper sheet saying I am Syrian

I am Syrian or I am from Syria

I spoke to her in broken Arabic

There's a time I think Indians used to work there in Syria?

I gave her some bucks

I feel so sorry for 'em

I think she's speaking very Bedouin-like Arabic

I've affinity with Arabs.

Even broken Arabic helps form a bond in a totally alien country

That's what I learned today

Love-hate relationship

Some are good -- some are arrogant

I think we shouldn't pigeonhole 'em

Just like all races...

Face your fear....

 

Face your fear eh?

 

Face your fears....

 

You DO NOT need a sieve anymore because you've a tea bag! :-)

 

compassion fatigue

medical : the physical and mental exhaustion and emotional withdrawal experienced by those who care for sick or traumatized people over an extended period of time

: apathy or indifference toward the suffering of others as the result of overexposure to tragic news stories and images and the subsequent appeals for assistance

the situation in which people stop thinking or worrying about a problem that is affecting a lot of people and stop giving money to them because the problem has continued for too long