The first article I read was, "I don't believe people should be fearful of refugees" by Linda Girardi. The article talks about a meeting that was held at a church in the town of Aurora, Colorado. The meeting was intended to learn how to stand up for the refugees living there in Aurora. The event was created in the wake of Trumps "Muslim" ban. One woman said that people shouldn't be afraid of refugees and that there was a lot of misconceptions when it came to them. Another issue that was brought up at this meeting was how the new policy has thrown the organizations that help refugees into chaos. People from these organizations will be laid off and will also drop their budget in significant numbers. With this the organizations will have to increase their fundraising efforts.
The second article I read was, "How Syrian Refugee Women Are Using Food to Fight President Trump" by Mahita Gajanan. Dyana Aljizawi is a 20-year-old refugee from Syria who works in the Syria Supper Club, an organization who dedicates their time to welcoming refugees by cooking them traditional Syrian dishes. She is one of the many Syrian refugee women who have earned money by making this traditional food to share with neighbors in the U.S. and Canada. The women benefit from making these buffet-style dinners for the particular cause of pushing back against Islamophobia which they say has risen by the current president. She goes on to stating that she is afraid of going outside because she fears that she will be sent back home, to a war zone. Aside from the risks of Islamophobia, she faces other challenges as well. Her house is too small and in bad conditions, the rent is too high and she and her husband don't receive enough benefits, she stated. In the wake of Trumps "Muslim" ban, the desire to connect with neighbors have resulted in pop-up restaurants and catering services, both in the U.S. and Canada, that hire women to share their recipes that have been learned from oral tradition. The women that participate in this project feel better in their own lives and become much happier.
Works cited
Gajanan, Mahita. "Syrian Refugee Women Use Food to Fight Trump." Time. Time, 14 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Feb. 2017. <http://time.com/4663317/syrian-refugee-women-cook-food-restaurant/>.
Girardi, Linda. "'I Don't Believe People Need to Be Fearful of Refugees'." Aurora Beacon-News. Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Feb. 2017. <http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-refugees-st-0217-20170216-story.html>.
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