Voice of the Zomi Refugees:: Zomi International Refugee Council

A True Spirit of World Refugee Day

The World Refugee Day was celebrated under the leadership of ACTS, funded by JRS Singapore while gathering various patients, children, multi cultural ethnic groups and different refugee organizations at Batu Arang. Two representatives from each group and organization which made up to more than 150 congregation including local and international partners at the celebration on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 10:00-5:30 P.M.

The first session of the gathering started with observation and silence prayer for the Naris Cyclone victims of Myanmar nationals, the Myanmar authorities as well as for the Myanmar refugees in Malaysia. Each group representative presented their traditional song and dance wearing their native attire. It was not only a day of observation but rather it was more of celebration to uplift the moral and physical depression and stress. It was such a beautiful gathering as no discrimination had taken place and no favoritism was given to any group by another realizing the equality of human being. During the gathering service, the patients and refugee children enjoyed it as they even forgot their status being a refugee and patients. No other activities can replace this memorable gathering under the leadership and initiation of A-Call-To-Serve organization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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