“The world powers made it clear in 1994 that they did not care to fight genocide in central Africa, but they had yet to come up with a convincing explanation of why they were content to feed it. The false promise of protection represented by the camps placed Hutu civilians, as well as Tutsis and everyone else in the region, in mortal peril, and it was no comfort that this state of affairs was not brought about by a malevolent international policy in central Africa but by the lack of any coherent policy.”
Source: We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
“A refugee saved is a world saved.”
Source: The Gentalist: There's No Social Work, Only Family Work
“To grasp the essence of today’s unfolding story, one must first delve into the pages of yesterday’s intricate narrative, for therein lie the profound lessons that shape our present and guide our future.”
Source: Death: Light of Life and the Shadow of Death
“As we were leaving the camp, I wondered whether refugee and IDP camps are a sign of compassion towards displaced people, or are they signs of how far humans have gone in causing harm to each other?”
“UNHCR staff numbers grew from 500 to over 9,000 between 1950 and 2016. Camps provided jobs: just not for refugees.”
Source: Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System
“The imagined needs of refugees have almost universally been reduced to two basics - food and shelter - and it has become assumed that the most viable way to provide such rights is through camps.”
Source: Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System
“Indefinite dependency on aid has gradually become the default long-term response to refugees.”
Source: Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System
“Mengingat kesewenang-wenangan masa lalu tak berarti dibelenggu masa lalu. Kita ingin memperbaiki masa depan.”
Source: Pagi dan Hal-Hal yang Dipungut Kembali
“...,dulu dia mencoba berpindah, tidak hanya raga, tetapi juga hati dan pikirannya. Namun, semua saja, tak ada yang berubah. Masa lalu takkan pernah bisa dilupakan, sekuat apapun kita mencoba.”
Source: Cinta di Ujung Jari
“... di dunia ini ada beberapa hal yang tidak bisa diubah: manusia-manusia yang hidup di masa lalu. Manusia-manusia yang memilih untuk tinggal dalam kenangan dan menutup mata pada kenyataan.”
Source: Muara Rasa