X is for Xenophobia

For letter X of my A-Z of the Dominican Republic I am looking at  X for Xenophobia. Xenophobia comes from the Greek xenos meaning stranger or foreigner and phobosmeaning fear, so literally it is a fear of foreigners. It is also defined as a deep rooted irrational hatred towards foreigners or people of other races. Why is this in my A-Z of the Dominican Republic? It is because some Dominicans are xenophobic towards Haitians, and various international communities and organisations such as the United Nations are often accusing the country and government of the DR of xenophobia towards Haitians by violating their hman rights. To read more or leave a comment go here.

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One Comment on “X is for Xenophobia”

1. braintomahawk

   June 11, 2012

   

   Good point. This was highlighted a little when the earthquake rocked Haiti – the refugees were not welcomed at all by their ‘neighbor’, which made relief and sanctuary even harder to find for the people.

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