Voice for the Voiceless: How Tsartsanis Single-handedly Ignite Compassion for Refugees in Greece

When it comes to inspiration, what it takes to inspire a nation is a single positive act of ONE man. When it comes to change, what it takes bring it about is ONE man. So it is with Greece, a country which has become one of the most welcome places for refugees in Europe. And what it took to make Greece what it is today is the yeoman effort of an ordinary Grecian citizen, by name, Visalis Tsartsanis. By becoming voice for the voiceless, Tsartsanis was able to inspire compassion for Refugees in Greece.  

It all began on a certain warm day of September, 2014, in the border city of Idomeni.  Idomeni is on the border between Greece and Macedonia, and it is 75km from Thessaloniki.

On the said day, a group of people walking through the field caught Tsartsanis's attention as he passed by the railroad that connects Greece to the rest of Balkans. As he stood watching, another group passed by, and the third group also passed by. These migrants were mostly refugees from Iran, Morocco, Somalia, etc. Just then, he went and got some food, water and clothes for the migrants. This is long before international organisations and donors started lending a helping hand in Idomeni.

As Tsartsanis remained in Idomeni supplying the needs of the migrants freely, he started writing to politicians and authorities, advocating for the refugees and the need to come to their assistance. In response to his constant plea, he was invited to address the European parliament. He also talked to many media establishments. A one-man rioting squad, Tsartsanis had no organisation or team of volunteers, but he was able to single-handedly inspire the EU to respond to the plight of refugees in Greece.

 

Today, Tsartsanis regularly organises missions for members of parliament and EU governments to Greece’s camps and has been active in efforts to relocate refugees to other countries. His humanitarian gestures has earned him grants from George Soros’s Open Society Foundation.

Tsartsanis's story is story of selflessness. It is a story of service to humanity. It is a story of compassion for migrants he never knew from Adam. In this world of selfishness, greed and grab-grab mentality, what we need to bring positive change is having compassion for the needy. It is high time we did away with the “What’s In It For Me (WIIFM) attitude. 

There are people who believe that caring for others at the expense of oneself is foolishness and a sure way to living in want and penury. But, history is replete with success stories that point to the fact that selflessness is the key to abundance. No wonder, master motivator, Zig Ziglar states: “YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE WHEN YOU HELP OTHERS TO HAVE WHAT THEY WANT.”      

What we need do to make our community and indeed the world a better place to live in is to approach life with the attitude of a giver and not a taker. And as we do this, it is my hope that we will equally attract the law of abundance to work for us.

Until I come your way soon, go and live victoriously!

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