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Title: A higher wall
Post by: Johnz on September 21, 2016, 09:27:19 AM

"Work begins on Calais wall to stop refugees trying to board lorries to UK"

Is this the new normal?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/20/work-calais-wall-refugees-lorries-uk

Title: Re: A higher wall
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on September 29, 2016, 08:21:33 PM

Not really a new normal, more of a continuation of a theme unfortunately  :( Higher wall seems to become more pertinent with each passing season as the world turns inwards and more insular as fear takes it toll.

Title: Re: A higher wall
Post by: Johnz on October 03, 2016, 11:01:14 AM

Quote from: Anna Woman von Rhineland-Pfalz on September 29, 2016, 08:21:33 PM

Not really a new normal, more of a continuation of a theme unfortunately  :( Higher wall seems to become more pertinent with each passing season as the world turns inwards and more insular as fear takes it toll.

Maybe you're right. I spent 3 months in Europe this summer. What a strange experience.

Brexit, massacres in France, the rise of the far right in Germany, a coup in Turkey and people are catching pokemon. 

As someone who hasn't lived there for 20 years I don't really know what to think other than that it's all going in the wrong direction.

Title: Re: A higher wall
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on October 03, 2016, 06:41:32 PM

Quote from: Johnz on October 03, 2016, 11:01:14 AM

I don't really know what to think

Me neither and I've been here 46 years  :(