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09-13-2016, 12:12 AM
Famous faces recite poem about refugee crisis in powerful video
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Cate Blanchett, who is a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, is joined by other actors in reciting a poem (http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/9/57d294ca4/cate-blanchett-video-highlights-refugees-flee.html) about what basic items refugees take when they are forced to flee their home.*
The poem, entitled "What They Took With Them" was written by Jenifer Toksvig and is inspired by real testimonies from refugees.*
The powerful video is part of a larger UNHCR campaign, which is asking governments to ensure all refugee children can go to school, all refugees have a safe place to live and that all refugees can work and contribute to their local community. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/12/actors-refugee-video/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Cate Blanchett, who is a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, is joined by other actors in reciting a poem (http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/9/57d294ca4/cate-blanchett-video-highlights-refugees-flee.html) about what basic items refugees take when they are forced to flee their home.*
The poem, entitled "What They Took With Them" was written by Jenifer Toksvig and is inspired by real testimonies from refugees.*
The powerful video is part of a larger UNHCR campaign, which is asking governments to ensure all refugee children can go to school, all refugees have a safe place to live and that all refugees can work and contribute to their local community. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/12/actors-refugee-video/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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