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Refugees and migrants - Europe
On the 16th of August, the Elaionas “hospitality centre” opened near central Athens, to house refugees who were camping in Pedion tou Areos park. The 4 ha emergency site, surrounded by big warehouses and junkyards, houses about 300 refugees in ninety containers. Most people are from Afghanistan and most of them are waiting for an opportunity to continue their journey to Western Europe.
Run by the ministries of migration, labor and health, the Eleonas camp has sanitation facilities, a medical center and a huge open tent serving as a children’s space where kids can play.
Run by the ministries of migration, labor and health, the Eleonas camp has sanitation facilities, a medical center and a huge open tent serving as a children’s space where kids can play.
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23 imagesArrival of boat refugees from Turkey close to Molivos, Lesbos island - Greece -
14 imagesLampedusa sporadically makes headlines in the international press because of the arrival of thousands of migrant and refugee boats from northern Africa. The 'other' side of Lampedusa, the bustling tourism during the summer months is not so well known. Lampedusa is an island of contrasts, bringing together two different worlds. This is part of a long term project "Bitter Oranges: African migrant labour in Calabria" on the living conditions of migrant workers working on orange plantations in Southern Italy in collaboration with anthropologists Diana Reiners and Gilles Reckinger. Most african migrant workers who work on the plantations entered Europe through Lampedusa. Pictures coming soon