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Twee Opmerkelijke Mensen - Two Remarkable People: David & Erna Robinson

A story from Suriname as told and recorded gives an insight in the lives of David and Erna Robinson. David and Erna Robinson are the parents of nine biological children. These two remarkable people have been caregivers to many Youth of Suriname. They have treated and raised all as their own, with love, respect, and discipline. Now the young men and women have become successful members of society. See the accomplishments and contributions by Mr. and Mrs. Robinson to society. The hard work they have subjected themselves to be productive members of Suriname. Their way of life is a story worth to tell, an example to success in life. God was never out of the equation in their lives. They glorified God with their lives, by trying to live a life pleasing to Him. They tried to live life at high standards, by serving God. The story is about authority, respect, discipline, morale, morals, compassion, and love. The bible says that when it comes to Jesus, we are to stand out, we are not to be just here to blend in. Therefore, we are to keep our behavior excellent. Our lives as Christians is to be honest truthful people. Our lives as Christians is to bring glory to God. Our lives as Christians is to start everyday with Jesus and to continually keep glorifying God with our lives.

Did you say "migrant"?

The 2011 war in Syria triggered a wave of people seeking asylum in Europe, bringing immigration into the political and media spotlight and sparking numerous debates on displaced people. These debates have been marked by a heightened focus on the terminology used to describe people on the move. Terms such as refugee, migrant, immigrant, asylum seeker, illegal immigrant, and displaced person have circulated in the media, often blurring our understanding of events or conveying contradictory representations of those involved. Moreover, the words used to define people on the move are not fixed in time; their meaning and reference emerge from events and social representations, shaping both the public issue of migration and the image of the social actors concerned. Using a discursive approach that combines discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, this book examines how the Belgian media referred to displaced people. It is innovative in three key ways. Firstly, it analyses media coverage in both the French- and Dutch-speaking communities of Belgium, allowing for comparisons of how migration was represented in two culturally, linguistically, and politically distinct regions of the same country. Secondly, it studies both written and audiovisual media, drawing on an extensive dataset of 13,391 press articles and 3,490 television news items. Finally, it goes beyond the most commonly used terms related to migration, exploring a significantly broader range of designations than have previously been studied. This book contributes to the understanding of how language shapes social debates and is an essential resource for anyone interested in the multilingual analysis of media texts.

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