In the blog post, Catastrophes, by Christiana Giordano, she makes several points on the effects of labeling events and situations as “catastrophes.” But these “catastrophes” seem extraordinary and uncommon to us, but are the everyday lives and realities of many individuals worldwide. This also has been an issue plaguing people for many years in the past but hasn’t received nearly as much attention. I believe much of this is due to the lack of social media, the less widespread of technology to record and share these events, and a more progressive world with greater means to assist these people.

As seen in the video, “My Escape From Syria,” you can see how normal the perilous journey was for them. The decision to go seemed like a fact of life rather than a difficult decision that could potentially cost them their lives. It is clear the pain in their faces as they traveled the journey, through the difficult conditions, especially when they speak of and think about their families. But the necessity of leaving their home surpassed any of these factors. And so to them, this is not a catastrophe. The real catastrophe was what was left at home for them: their families with a lack of resources, potential to starve, and possibility of death. The issue at large is the difficult in nonviolently resolving the issue, and lack of players able to facilitate such a resolution. So although the surrounding countries unwillingness to assist refugees are exacerbating the living conditions of those in the country, but a real long term solution can only come with finding a solution for stability in the country. Just as was evident and said in the video, they do not want to leave their country, but were forced out.