One BICster’s Humanitarian Journey
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BIC CCNY
Posted on
04/05/2022 18:00
Cece Mengel BIC '20 felt the pull from her native Denmark and decided to volunteer at the Polish/Ukrainian border with food and clothes
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The invasion of Ukraine and the brutalization of its people has been so shocking that it’s hard for us here — from thousands of miles away — to process. For Cece Mengel, BIC Class of 2020, the war feels less abstract. She felt the pull from her native Denmark and decided to volunteer at the Polish/Ukrainian border with food and clothes. Her group also helped bring refugees to Denmark. It was such a unique and emotional experience, that she keeps returning. It’s unavoidable to feel disheartened and powerless, but these photos also bear witness to the humanitarian impulses of others.
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