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'Refugee' is children's word of the year

Written By Unknown on Thursday, May 26, 2016 | 3:33 AM

The migrant crisis sparks children’s imagination at Radio 2’s creative writing competition 500 Words

“I’m in France ... place called Calais. It turns out that nobody wants us after all. There was no gold at the end of the rainbow. I have no idea when or how I will get away from this prison.” The words of a 12-year-old British girl in an entry for BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words competition.

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