Refugee story of the week

one story little known in the west is how China welcomed the anti communist White Russian refugees after the revoultion there.

But when the communists took over China, many again were forced to flee:

Rappler:

Kyra Tatarinoff was among 6,000 anti-communist so-called White Russian refugees the Philippines welcomed into its shores in 1949. After fleeing Russia for China, they again had to seek refuge when the Maoist revolutionary army was about to take over Shanghai.

Of all the countries in the world, only the Philippines accepted them.

Italics mine.

Now, the former refugees and their children express gratitude to the Philippines for hosting them in Tubabao Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, from 1949 to 1951.

“Having the opportunity to go to the Philippines, being accepted there, we are grateful to the people, to the government, for letting us. We think of Tubabao a lot, especially those who were teenagers then. They have a very special place in their hearts for Tubabao,” Tatarinoff said.(READ: PH a 'paradise' for grateful White Russian refugees)

photos at link.

and this is a short film about those refugees:


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Rappler has an article about the many times the Philippines accepted refugees: White Russians, German Jews, and those fleeing VietNam.
Often people in transit, since they hoped to be settled in the west.

The latest group is 3000 Rohinye boat people.

OK IN PH. The Philippine government is open to providing shelter to up to 3,000 "boat people" from Myanmar and Bangladesh. Photo by Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA