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lettie · 23-09-2003, 09:49

;D  We had a lot of Eastern European Asylum seekers in Blackburn a couple of years ago. Many of whom were pregnant at the time. So we had a lot of them coming to have their babies at Queens Park. Most of them spoke no English and we managed to ferret around the community and find translators, many were frightened and had nothing more than the clothes on their backs. These people were obviously in genuine need, had no relatives here and were desperate to hear news from home, and return there when it was safe to do so. They were also very grateful for the services provided to them :'(

23-09-2003, 09:49	#18
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,004 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 66 times Rep Power: 41879	Re: Sterotypes and generalisations ;D  We had a lot of Eastern European Asylum seekers in Blackburn a couple of years ago. Many of whom were pregnant at the time. So we had a lot of them coming to have their babies at Queens Park. Most of them spoke no English and we managed to ferret around the community and find translators, many were frightened and had nothing more than the clothes on their backs. These people were obviously in genuine need, had no relatives here and were desperate to hear news from home, and return there when it was safe to do so. They were also very grateful for the services provided to them :'( __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..