https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/romanticization-of-the-west/ Global Citizen Year immerses HS grads in developing nations to live and work on the frontlines of today's global challenges during a gap year. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/updates/romanticization-of-the-west/#comment-528551 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:51:00 +0000 http://archive.globalcitizenyear.org/?p=42733#comment-528551 And you grab at the first chance to move out, even if it is as a seasonal worker... We wouldn't call that blackbirding now, or slavery would we. "It's free choice", or is it? Stay safe, much love always ]]> Well written Kali, and yes, the human condition…that” The grass always seems greener on the other side.”.. Until you get there.
I think us who have, want what we don’t have…
Us who are privileged to travel, and believe you me, it’s a privilege, cannot begin to imagine what it’s like to be denied that privilege. I’ve experienced that personally.
Even in Vanuatu… Everyone wants what the West has to offer… Even if there are notions to be anti western notions…Your (one’s) passport… is a document, (not to be scoffed at… ) which opens or closes doors, and within countries produces first and second class citizens, even if not immediately obvious.
Yes.. It can imprison one in your own country..
… What more to say❤ And you grab at the first chance to move out, even if it is as a seasonal worker… We wouldn’t call that blackbirding now, or slavery would we.
“It’s free choice”, or is it?
Stay safe, much love always 😘

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