I’ve decided to ask the same six questions to the refugee youth of Idomeni to see if any of their thoughts and feelings are different to the adults and to show the dreams of these children who have grown up knowing almost nothing but war. Bian is just like any other 13yr old girl thatContinue reading “Interview with Bian a 13yr Old Girl From Damascus, Syria”
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My Refugee Journey – 4th May 2016 | Day 1 in Idomeni
My Refugee Journey – 4th May 2016 | Day 1 in Idomeni After talking to a taxi driver in Macedonia close to the border with Greece, we agreed for him to drop me off in view of the refugees in Idomeni from the Macedonia side of the border… This was for me to be ableContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 4th May 2016 | Day 1 in Idomeni”
My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia
My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia Saturday 30th April Three Syrian refugees who I’ve known since Lesvos are trapped in Macedonia in a refugee transit camp currently, but the support from some friends in Portugal and Canada, we are gathering together information to help get them asylum in Portugal. ThisContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia”
A Look Inside Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp | Macedonia
Tabanovce is a Refugee Transit Camp just inside the Macedonia on its border with Serbia… This small camp has been home recently to around 1500 refugees, though now at the time of writing this, the numbers have gone down to around 600 with very few making it into Macedonia now the borders are shut andContinue reading “A Look Inside Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp | Macedonia”
Time for a Rethink on the Impact of the Refugee Crisis?
Time for a Rethink on the Impact of the Refugee Crisis? It’s now been 5yrs since the troubles we are seeing in Syria started, innocent men, women and children fleeing war and terror on two fronts, from their own Government and from ISIS. We have seen the horrors in the media and press show theContinue reading “Time for a Rethink on the Impact of the Refugee Crisis?”
The Story of Safwat a Syrian Refugee & His Family
The Story of Safwat a Syrian Refugee & His Family I met Safwat back in February 2016, when I was volunteering at Kara Tepe Refugee Camp on the Greek island of Lesvos… We instantly formed a friendship, he spoke fluent English and was able to help me help other refugees on the camp that couldContinue reading “The Story of Safwat a Syrian Refugee & His Family”
My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016
My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016 Belgrade to Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp in Macedonia on the Serbian border… I arrived at the Belgrade Bus Station in plenty of time to board the coach that was due to leave at 11:20am – I waitedContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016”
My Refugee Journey – 21st April 2016 Belgrade
My Refugee Journey – 21st April 2016 Belgrade I woke up today to find out that Serbian Police had moved in on the two parks where most of the refugees live and sleep and evicted the refugees from the area. All tents were confiscated, cut up and thrown in the bin, sleeping bags and blanketsContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 21st April 2016 Belgrade”
The Despair of One Afghan Migrant Wanting To Be Reunited With His Wife & Baby in the UK
The Despair of One Afghan Migrant Wanting To Be Reunited With His Wife & Baby in the UK Today I met with an Afghan male who during the US lead war in Afghanistan was a translator for the British Army. He didn’t want his name used or a photo of him for reasons you willContinue reading “The Despair of One Afghan Migrant Wanting To Be Reunited With His Wife & Baby in the UK”
My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016
My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016 The day started with heading down to the two parks near the Belgrade railway station where the refugees are situated. They are two small parks where a strange co-existence of both refugees and locals during the day sit and relax in the park… During days like todayContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016”
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