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A refugee, like me: why the Golden Rule matters in an era of mass migration

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imageTolerance develops when empathy is encouraged, because it allows a child – or adult – to enter the shoes of another. EPA/ Georgi Licovski

As the refugee crisis worsens, various “destination” countries, including Australia, are engaging in internal debates around multiculturalism, integration and tolerance. People are...

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