Neil Gaiman tells his cousin Helen's story for World Refugee Day 2015
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Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics
Neil Gaiman tells his cousin Helen's story in support of World Refugee Day. “Helen is 96 and now lives in Florida. At the end of World War II Helen and her two sisters wound up in a refugee camp - like this - in Southern Europe having fled Poland. Homeless and displaced they finally ended up in America." "Helen’s story – this story – made me realise that what I do is not trivial. If you make up stuff for a living, which is basically what I do, you can feel kind of trivial sometimes but this made me realise that fiction is not just escapism, it can actually be escape, and it’s worth dying for.” - Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman is a supporter of the UN Refugee Agency, and recently visited Jordan to meet Syrian refugees living there. Read more from Neil: http://rfg.ee/NJASu #WorldRefugeeDay: Millions of families have fled their homes to escape war or human rights abuses. Millions of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers – who are also students, musicians, cooks, and so much more. Refugees are ordinary people, living through extraordinary times. Please support us introducing these remarkable individuals to others. www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/neil Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
