Refugees are sometimes
active
have agency
they Leave, Flee, Sneak
Flow over boundary lines
unchecked
like rivers
they Escape, Hide
Cross territories
they Flood places
like unnatural disasters
are associated with
Asylum and Sanctuary
they are A Problem
An Issue
Sometimes they have a voice
if only passive
they become
Internally displaced
(slightly more dignified)
ordered out forced out asked to quit
resettled
relocated
They come in all shapes
sizes colours
types
Afghan, Kosovo, Vietnamese. Kashmiri
Palestinian Sri Lankan
Tamil Muslim Sinhalese
environmental
political
etc etc etc etc
If they are lucky they
metamorphose into
Returnees
If they are really lucky
they find their relatives
If they get really very lucky
they become famous.
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