"Numbers have life, they are not just symbols on paper." - Shakuntala Devi
My friend, the plight of the refugee is both timely and timeless. Often when covered in the news, headlines focus on the sheer number of refugees.
Today:
These numbers are so vast, they can be hard to relate to and even dehumanizing.
So, let's change that. I'd like to introduce you to a little boy named Abed Hadi.
Abed's life was interrupted and shattered. First, when many of his fellow villagers were killed. Then, when his family was moved to a refugee camp. Once there, he had no opportunity to attend school and his father had no opportunity for employment. There was no reason for optimism or to strive forward. There was no future.
And yet, that's not where Abed's story ends. Far from it.
Little Abed had a mighty, inextinguishable hope burning deep within him. In fact, his hope drove not only him but his descendants to an inspired life.
And his story will inspire you to reach beyond your current circumstance to something higher.
If you are like me and could better understand the plight of individual refugees in our world today, please take a minute to listen to my eye-opening and surprisingly heart-warming conversation about the life of Abed, the little boy who could. (Check out the podcast episode here.)
Through our conversation, I learned four things:
Remember, numbers have life. They are not just symbols on paper.
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Think beyond the headlines. Today is your day. Live Inspired.
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