Non Government Organisations (NGOs) are sods for using jargon: blue-sky thinking: pushing the envelope: gaining traction: cascading information: surge capacity – and my all-time favourite howler, “reaching out” Jargon is closed codes that shuts others out for no good reason bar from the power of exclusion: I think simple clear communication is more honest, and effective. Break the code and speak out. Choose your language for yourself (please also avoid acronyms for people like me who have no idea what most of them mean), and always, always ask cheeky questions. Learning to swear in other languages is very satisfying.
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We all know this long-term crisis demands a long-term political strategy, instead of EU member states abandoning refugees, and Greek communities, to fend for themselves. In the meantime, self-organised groups like SV are on the ground seven days a week, working alongside refugees on Samos, to make life in the camp more bearable.