Jojoa is a former refugee who lives in Invercargill, one of dozens from Colombia who have resettled in the south. "It was hard to leave, but I learnt wherever you went, you can get back material things, but not lives," Jojoa said. New Zealand Red Cross general manager migration Rachel O'Connor said many essential workers went unnoticed and were being celebrated for World Refugee Day on Saturday. O'Connor said essential workers like Jojoa were vital for Aotearoa to get through lockdown. “On World Refugee Day, we want to celebrate how these refugee-background Kiwis have helped the rest of New Zealand during some of our toughest times.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2020 01:52 UTC