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dschoenbein

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1. If not us, then who?

Reply to AngryAmish (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:36 PM

Sep 2015

I can only assume this kindhearted gentleman brought this refugee into his home to provide a safe living environment. While I may be way off target here, and quite naïve, but I do believe there are people out there willing to help just because it's the right thing to do.

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Finland's Prime Minister takes a 17 year old refugee i to his own home [View all] AngryAmish Sep 2015 OP

If not us, then who? dschoenbein Sep 2015 #1

Welcome to DU, dschoenbein! n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #3

Sisu! That's why. nt longship Sep 2015 #2

Been to Helsinki once davidn3600 Sep 2015 #4

There are a lot of europeans helping refugees Marrah_G Sep 2015 #5

That, and homes are much smaller in places that are not the USA SoCalDem Sep 2015 #6

More on the response of Finns to the refugee crisis from Alternet. pampango Sep 2015 #7