Following on from the topic of the previous post, I read this interesting interview with Rita Suessmuth on Deutsche Welle.

She says, for example:

Among the estimated 200 million migrants worldwide, the majority make up what is called “forced migration.” That means these people haven’t left their countries voluntarily, but because of extreme poverty, war or political violence

I thought that was very interesting as I’d only just talked about the fact that I wouldn’t “choose” Germany was I to immigrate. But it looks as if there’s often not really any “choosing” but just surviving.