WHY DO PEOPLE FLEE?

Understanding the roots causes of human movements and their journeys

by David Feindouno


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 12/15/2024

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 296
ISBN : 9798823090957

About the Book

It's a reality that the world is divided. An important thing we need to do is to influence people from a position of HATE to a position of ACCEPTANCE. Is this realistic when many have unanswered questions and a strong disapproval of people's movement and displacement? Unaware of the motive people cross borders from the first displacement across nation states, to the first aliens acts in many countries followed by subsequent immigration acts and legislations to restrain human movement, prevailing social cohesion. Unaware of the root causes of displacement, this provokes behaviours leading people to focus on human differences, portraying migrants not only as a threat to society but also how troublesome they are. As a society, gaining knowledge is a step closer to ACCEPTANCE fostering cohesion. With the lack of cohesion, we give room to discrimination and racism. Racism, a result of historical power dynamics and colonialism, has snuck its sinister way across the whole history of the human race. The transatlantic slave trade, the European empire and the colonial expansion all played a role into deepening racial stereotypes in communities around the world. Even though those events in question occurred a while back, their representation is still being endured nowadays. It is without a doubt that the legacy of colonialism has left its stain all over the world, from the caste system in India to the persistent persecution experienced by Indigenous groups in Australia and Canada. Why Do People Flee addresses the lack of awareness. This book helps eradicate divisions based on people's wrong perceptions and therefore contributes to solving the world's problems emphasising on human's behaviour towards one's movements. The author's lived experiences can aid in validating the idea that humans are traditionalist by nature, protective of their values, norms and attached to their cultures. They are capable of discriminating against anyone who looks different or anyone who is perceived as a threat to their norms, their interests and being. To oppose and reject what is often perceived as aliens or invaders they might even go further by committing the worst discriminatory and racist acts to show their disdain for other people whom they know nothing about and whom they believe to be invaders and opportunists. Yet the root causes based on our world history remain unknown. This book speaks of history, narrates world's realities that have impacted and driven our perceptions of the world we live in.


About the Author

Mr David FEINDOUNO is an award-winning professional who has spent most of his life in the humanitarian and charitable sector. Driven by a passion for Justice, Equity and Social Cohesion he has received several recognitions, including the UK Prime Minister Points of Light Award; the UK Independent 100 list of people in the UK who make others happy; the Platinum Champions Award by the UK Royal Voluntary Service; Pride of Plymouth Winner Teacher of the Year in 2015-UK; Devon-UK Young volunteer of the year; Sport Volunteer of the Year 2009 in the United Kingdom; A special TV programme about his story by the BBC. He was privileged to have shared some of his lived and professional experience with the late Majesty Queen Elisabeth in 2012. He completed his studies with an Upper Class Degree in International Relations at the University of Plymouth-UK. He did further studies specialising in Humanitarian Diplomacy with the European Academy of Diplomacy. He is an accredited trainer in Project Management and expertise delivering several training programmes His passion for equity and togetherness through effective community engagement and social cohesion has led him to kick starting many organisations.