We pray for the migrants whose desperation to reach a safe place is treated as a public spectacle by the media. We ask that God grant journalists—those who are treating migrants like objects to boost ratings—hearts of flesh. (Ezekiel 11:19)
This is not journalism: complain about recent coverage of Channel crossings
you have to understand,
that no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land
Warsan Shire, “Home”
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