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Refugee Week 2009 > Inspiration


Celebrity inspiration

Fancy doing a Simple Act?

Take some inspiration from these writers, actors, comedians, politicians, and chefs who've all done a Simple Act for Refugee Week.

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Read Chris Cleave's daily blog

Author and Guardian columnist Chris Cleave who has recently published his book 'The Other Hand' is writing a blog about 'Refuge' throughout Refugee Week. Bookmark us to make this your daily Simple Act and forward it to your friends.

To read about other writers involved in the Simple Acts campaign as well as reading events going on see the 'read a book about exile' section of the Simple Acts website

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Simple Acts photo gallery

The Refugee Action simple acts photo gallery will be live during Refugee Week. Come back between the 14th - 21st June to see a host of celebrity shots.

Add your Simple Act

Inspired? Then please do your own Simple Act - and when you have, let us know.

Add your Simple Act to the Simple Acts counter and share what you did through the Simple Acts Forum, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube or Wordia after you?ve ticked your action.

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