Dawn breaks on the outskirts of Calais, France. A steady stream of men meander along a road towards the camp … More
Tag: Refugee Crisis
The Pied Piper of the Jungle
She has been likened to the Pied Piper, such is the trail of desperate people who follow Elaine Mernagh on her … More
CAESAR – Syrian Human Rights Violations
Since 2011 more than 250,000 Syrian people have been killed in the war which has seen over 11 million others … More
When Volunteers & Government Collide
Over the past week there have been reports of volunteers being arrested on Lesvos. Yesterday Ekathimerini.com rather dramatically reported that seven foreign … More
2015 – The Year of the Refugee
In 2015 more than one million people entered Europe by land and sea, the largest mass migration since WWII. Nearly … More
Live from Lesvos – The Unsung Heroes – Day 3
When I departed for Lesvos I was pretty certain that I would be reporting on the same dramatic events that I … More
Live from Lesvos – Camp Moria – Day 3
Today we learned about the fantastic work undertaken by Disaster Tech Lab (“DTL”) providing infrastructure in and around the refugee … More
Live from Lesvos: Out of the Darkness – Day 2
Last night we committed to a beach watch, 8 hours stationed surveying the sea. It was bitterly cold, the whipping … More
Live from Lesvos – Pikpa Solidarity Camp – Day 2
Pikpa is an open, self organised refugee camp on the south eastern coast of Lesvos, a stones throw from the … More
Live from Lesvos – Camps OXY & Kara Tepe – Day 1
We carried on towards Skala on the northern coast. The road quickly turned to dirt as it veered upwards. We … More
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