Social Engagement
Realizing that lack of knowledge can lead to suspicion, cause feelings of isolation, generate an environment of estrangement, unfriendliness or even hostility, they felt the need to express their social concern. Says La Dernière Heure : “The Chairman of Ric's Boats noticed that foreigners settle in Belgium and watch the “natives” “like fish in an aquarium”. They are very often surprised by the perplexing behavior of these "local tribes”. On the other hand, the flow of aliens is accepted by some natives with reluctance. They are surprised by these new faces that "decorate" or "pollute" their environment and do not like the manners of these intruders. 'So I noticed this double repulsion and thought we had to do something about it. What is lacking is human contact: straight, informal contact without prejudice.”
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