George Clooney spoke at the humanitarian Aurora Prize ceremony yesterday in Armenia, and referenced his Irish heritage in speech about refugees.
According to The Irish Times, Clooney gave a passionate speech about the refugees crisis and spoke about his family’s history.
He told the crowd that his family became refugees after fleeing Ireland to come to America saying:
“The Clooney family fled a famine in Ireland to come to the United States where their very survival required a room, a meal, a helping hand.
“We call them refugees, but they’re just people, like you and me. And if you stand right in front of them and take a look deep into their eyes, you might just see an Irish farmer fleeing a famine.”
