I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE POOR.
I came here to Greece from a wealthy European country. I came here through choice. I came with money to support myself. I was not leaving England due to unemployment. I came here of my own free will, in search of adventure, to discover something different, to experience life in another country. I have had the pleasure of working in my professional field here. I have never had to take a low paid menial job without insurance. I am privileged

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE UNDER PERSECUTION.
I did not flee England fearing for my life or for the lives of my children. I have never lived in a war-zone. I have never been attacked because of my religion, my beliefs or my ideas. I do not know what it is like to lose family members or limbs or my sanity because of war, bombings, massacres or ethnic cleansing.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE ENSLAVED
I have never been held against my will. I have never been forced into prostitution or the pornography industry. I have never been trafficked into a country to work as a slave in any capacity. I have never had my passport taken away from me. I have never been beaten, locked up or restrained.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE HUNGRY
I have not fled famine and starvation. I have never known anyone die of hunger. I do not know how it feels to walk across entire countries in search of food and shelter for myself or my family. I do not know what it is like to uproot from my country of birth and go in search of a better life for my children.

I find myself free to live where I choose and to live without hassle. I am incredibly privileged. All the people who read this are. It is easy for me to sit here in judgment. Me with my access to everything I require. Food, housing, education, health and freedom. It is easy for me to blame my woes on the poor and the most vulnerable. So as I sit back and enjoy my coffee, my evening meal, my warm clothes and house, my processions, my lifestyle; I remind myself that it was all brought to me on the backs of other people. People poorer and less privileged than me. People who will never enjoy the things I enjoy. People who will never have the things I take for granted.