Migration & Integration Prize for Helpers (Satis Shroff)
MIGRATION & INTEGRATION PRIZE FOR HELPERS (Satis Shroff) The German Word of the Year is 'Flüchtlinge' (refugees) and this word was chosen by the Society of German Language. The second word was 'Je suis Charlie' and the third 'Grexit.' Refugee has become the dominating theme in Europe (and the USA) and the substantive of the year eight hours a day from August till October 2015. Je suis Charlie became the top theme in November after the terrorist attacks in Paris. A substantive that ends with the suffix 'ling' is passive, needs help or is dependent on someone's assistance. This is the case of refugees: Flüchtlinge. Other examples of substantive endings are: Prüfling (examinee), Schützling (person in need of protection), Sträfling (person in imprisonment). Instead of using the word refugee, indicating persons who have sought refuge, it is usual to speak about 'Geflüchteten' i.e. people who have fled. The Freiburger Integration ...