The Listener

Hello everyone! I haven’t been on this account in a while. I’m so sorry. I am always open to listen though, and even if it takes a while for me to respond, I’m still here. I’ll start checking up on this account at least every two weeks. In the meantime, feel free to send me issues that you’re working through. I’d be happy to help!
          
          Sincerely,
          The Listener

“Never again,” the world said after the Holocaust, a genocide which killed of 6 million people.
          
          “Never again,” we said after the Rwandan genocide, in which 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. We said this, despite the fact that after the death of 10 UN troops almost all UN assistance pulled out.
          
          “NEVER AGAIN,” we said after the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. In which 300,000 people died.
          
          “NEVER AGAIN!” We have said these words over and over and over. And yet genocide still happens today! It is happening right now. The Rohingya people are being killed in what is being described as an “ethnic cleansing” by the world’s leader. Well, I don’t know about you, but that sounds an awful lot like genocide to me. When are we going to do something? When are we going to make the words “never again” into a promise, a commitment to ourselves, words with meaning? When will “never again” stop sounding like empty words, words meant to console the people, but not words that actually carry any weight? 
          
          Make “never again” into that promise it was meant to be. Speak up. Stand out against these killings. Call people who will listen and spread the message. Use social media and start a trend (maybe #neveragain ?) as a way to raise awareness for the Rohingya and what they are going through right now. Maybe, if we all stand together, the words “never again” will become a reality, not just a fantasy of those who want the world to be a better place.
          
          Listen to the voices of those who are suffering, and answer “I hear you. We hear you. We will NOT let this happen.”
          
          Make #neveragain into a reality.
          
          Sincerely,
          The Listener

Hello,
          
          I know I've been absent for a while. I may not be around much for the next few months. But I still will be able to answer DMs, and I just wanted to post a quick message. 
          
          I've been reading a lot about genocide lately. Many people died in the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide, and many other examples of genocide that have occurred in history. "Never again," they said after over 6 million people died in the Holocaust. But when it happened again in Rwanda in 1994, the UN purposely avoided using the word "genocide" because that meant they had to get involved. "It's a legal question," they claimed, dodging the subject. After 800,000 people died in the Rwandan Genocide, they again said "Never again." And yet, it's happening again in Sudan. We need to stand up. Yes, people are doing things to help this time, but individually, we all must do more. We need to help the refugees by donating clothes, food, et cetera. We need to speak out against the killers, especially on social media (a powerful way to speak out, and one that must be used carefully but strongly). We need to support the peacekeepers who are in Sudan right now trying to stop the killings. WE NEED TO TAKE A STAND. Not just the UN, or the government, but every single one of us. This is my message. This is my way to stand up. This is my way of saying that we need to focus on loving other people for their differences, not killing them for it. 
          
          My message is to spread love, not hate. To embrace, not kill. What is your message?
          
          Sincerely,
          The Listener

If you haven't read my story, check it out. The person's story should be heard (or read). I hope you learn something from it.
          
          Sincerely,
          The Listener