"It's 1984 and my mother arrives in the UK with 89
other Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people". With just the
clothes on her back and her four children, she's confronted with the local
people of a council estate. Unable to speak English, she expects hostility and
racism.
And then this happens.
A young scruffy looking man steps up, takes off his
coat and hands it to the freezing cold refugees. A gesture so touching, that
everybody later followed.
People then went home to fetch clothes they didn't
need and hand it to the refugees and ensured they were all fed and watered.
It's these things that British people do, that make
them truly British.
My family has never forgotten what England has done
for them
And because you allowed us in, we were able to give
so much back to your country.
You gave us free healthcare. My family gave you 3
doctors.
One has recently started working at Southmead
hospital.
We never stole your jobs, we created our own and
gave some to you.
In my family, there are 10 nails shops, 3
restaurants and 14 Chinese takeaways. We did this to give you amazing food and
so we could support ourselves.
Please take a moment to think about all the Syrian
refugees and think to yourself,
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Brilliant! 🤣🤣
How lucky are we all! 🤣🤣🤣
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingI'm SO looking forward to seeing her and the rest of her also self-proclaimed ilk (chief or otherwise) on those No10 advice sessions! 🤣
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingHow true!
Tat Wa Lay
· Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ·
"It's 1984 and my mother arrives in the UK with 89 other Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people". With just the clothes on her back and her four children, she's confronted with the local people of a council estate. Unable to speak English, she expects hostility and racism.
And then this happens.
A young scruffy looking man steps up, takes off his coat and hands it to the freezing cold refugees. A gesture so touching, that everybody later followed.
People then went home to fetch clothes they didn't need and hand it to the refugees and ensured they were all fed and watered.
It's these things that British people do, that make them truly British.
My family has never forgotten what England has done for them
And because you allowed us in, we were able to give so much back to your country.
You gave us free healthcare. My family gave you 3 doctors.
One has recently started working at Southmead hospital.
We never stole your jobs, we created our own and gave some to you.
In my family, there are 10 nails shops, 3 restaurants and 14 Chinese takeaways. We did this to give you amazing food and so we could support ourselves.
Please take a moment to think about all the Syrian refugees and think to yourself,
what makes you British?"