Elie Wiesel
Writer, Holocaust Survivor
"Once upon a time refugee meant somebody who has a refuge, found a place, a haven where he could find refuge."
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Refugee
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Leonard Cohen
Singer-Songwriter
"Every heart to Love will come, but like a refugee"
Scott Simon
Journalist
"Almost every continent in the world, including our own, has refugees. But how often when we hear the word do we pause to remind ourselves what being a refugee means?"
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