Harassed and Hungry: Every Meal Matters 🍽️

On Sunday evening, December 1st, 2024, after a sleepless night besieged by relentless rain, I found myself wrapped in a blanket, a beacon of resolute advocacy on the filthy pavement outside the UNHCR office, bracing for yet another storm while consumed by an overwhelming workload. 🌧️

My stomach empty and my spirit weary, a rude, inconsiderate harasser approached, disdainfully flung refuse, not sustenance at me, without acknowledging my large banner or clipboard, like a stray dog in his eyes. 😡 I met his provocation head-on, throwing his trash back, expecting him to retreat like many harassers before him. Instead, he persisted, allowing me to capture his outburst on my phone. 🤳

As he dodged the camera, shielding himself behind my banner, I urged him to heed my Clipboard, which read: “Save a Life Today. Every Meal Matters. Give €5+ for Food. Spread the Word. Contact Reps for Resolution. Sign the Petition.” 🗣️ Unmoved, he Sneered “Screw you” and “I do not help you,” stalking off, spewing curses.

My years outside this UN agency expose me daily to such savagery, forced to confront a grim tableau of endurance in a society bereft of humanity, a poignant reminder of society’s wavering moral compass. ⚖️

#EveryMealMatters #EndHunger #SignForChange #Politics #HumanityFirst