There has to be a new normal that is kinder - South Asian English

PRINT - E-desinews - Newmarket, 04/05/2020 - Article , 1 page , p.14, English

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Summary Translation: Dr. Vicki Bismilla - The world has come to a standstill and billions of people across the globe are in lockdown. Most are experiencing this lockdown from positions of privilege in their middle-class or better homes with ample access to food, water, entertainment and comforts. However, large swaths of people are experiencing the desperation of poverty. Marginalized migrant workers, construction workers, house cleaners, nannies and a range of service sector workers are left without wages to feed their families. Refugee centres are reporting hundreds of appeals from people in a precarious immigration status who have been laid off and are in need of food and shelter. Their fridges are empty, and their families face eviction from apartments. The co-director of FCJ Refugee Centre in Toronto reports that, “Migrant workers, non-status people, international students and temporary residents are the most vulnerable because there’s a lack of language and understanding of the system, and they have no idea of what resources are out there for them, if any.”