Amaryllis Fox

Amaryllis Fox Instagram – Imagine if we had spent a trillion dollars not on tanks and missiles and rifles, but on hospitals and universities, internet and roads, girls empowerment and human rights.
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Instead, two decades’ worth of politicians, generals, and diplomats poured more money and weapons and bodies into a war they have known for many years to be lost.
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May we honor the thousands of Afghan and American lives lost by remembering this moment the next time we’re asked to support a military invasion overseas.
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May we demand investment in peacebuilding and infrastructure, civil society and human rights instead.
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And today, may we move mountains to get as many Afghans to safety as possible.
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My bravest veteran brothers and sisters are working tirelessly right now to get these peaceworkers and their families out. But even as thousands make it onto emergency transports and tens of thousands more wait their turn amid the terror and chaos, we must recognize that the flight out is only the beginning.
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When these courageous Afghans, who have fought so long for a more peaceful future, land here in the US, they must not find themselves alone, with no support structure, no resources, no life to call their own.
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Please consider volunteering your time, resources, and friendship to newly arrived Afghan refugees in your community. From groceries to SIM cards, diapers to ESL tutoring, there are countless needs facing families fleeing warfare when they first arrive on our shores.
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To receive basic staples from members of your new community offers more than just sustenance for the body — it offers desperately needed food for the soul.
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So if you are feeling helpless in the face of so much suffering, please reach out to your representatives to insist every Afghan ally get to safety and sign up with Miry’s List (link in bio) or another refugee care organization to help when they arrive.
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Together as a people, we can begin the long work of healing the scars of war and vow never to repeat the same grave mistakes again. | Posted on 21/Aug/2021 20:57:22