We Are Human Just Like You

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Abby Zimet, staff writer

Syrian refugees arrive on dry land. Photo EPA/Yannis Kolesidis

The plight of a record 60 million refugees, with up to a million this year alone seeking safety in often irrationally inhospitable countries, has sparked both vile fear-mongeringand many righteous acts of generosity - people honoring their shared humanity by offering to walk for, house, feed, transport while singing and donate their wedding expenses to those in desperate need. This #GivingTuesday, The Guardian and other organizationssuggest ways to give more and embrace "standing for empathy,"  because "all there is to catch us is each other."

A Syrian refugee hands over a baby into Turkey. Photo by AP/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Refugees protest against restrictions limiting passage at the Greek-Macedonian border Tuesday. Photo by Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images

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