My Refugee Journey – 17th March 2016 Today I was helping out with a local group of Greek ladies who live here on the island of Lesvos. They have been making thousands of sandwiches now for two months heading down to the port to hand them out to refugees heading for Athens three times aContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 17th March 2016”
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Angelina Jolie Arrives in Lesvos
Angelina Comes to Lesvos to Witness the Refugee Crisis on the Island Hollywood actress and UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie arrived this morning on the island of Lesvos after being delayed in Lebanon. She was due to arrive on Lesvos on Tuesday to visit refugee camps Moria and Kara Tepe. The famous actress was appointedContinue reading “Angelina Jolie Arrives in Lesvos”
My Refugee Journey – 16th March 2016
My Refugee Journey – 16th March 2016 Today started off with catching up with a bit of admin and preparation on a visit to the Mayor’s Office here in Mytilini… Today at the Mayor’s office was just chatting about things in general and sorting interviews with the Mayor, Vice Mayor and other officials before IContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 16th March 2016”
My Refugee Journey – 15th March 2016
A reader of my blog following My Refugee Journey contacted me yesterday and mentioned some very valid points… I have been here for a month now and here for another month, lately I’ve been struggling to think what to write as basically all I do each day is hand out tea and always based onContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 15th March 2016”
My Refugee Journey – 14th March 2016
So my shifts change to nights again and tonight I will be on duty from 10pm to 4am basically patrolling the camp to make sure everyone is OK and the camp is safe. The day starts in the morning with me doing some writing for my website before meeting up for lunch with Fred andContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 14th March 2016”
Young British Female Volunteer Raped on Lesvos
RAPE ON LESVOS… Young British Female Volunteer Assisting in the Refugee Crisis is Raped by colleague… A couple of weeks ago I unearthed a shocking event that even three months after the event, very few people know about it and those who do have swept it under the carpet. In late December 2015 whilst atContinue reading “Young British Female Volunteer Raped on Lesvos”
My Refugee Journey – 13th March 2016
I will start with a few thoughts about the current refugee crisis, particularly on the Greek/Macedonia Border. The repercussions of Macedonia are very much now showing here on the island of Lesvos!!! Kara Tepe camp where I am based with HSA (Humanitarian Support Agency) has a capacity of approximately 1500 refugees, but at last countContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 13th March 2016”
My Refugee Journey – 12th March 2016
My Refugee Journey – 12th March 2016 The day starts with finishing the following of the Camp Fire volunteers who each day and night look out to sea and help bring refugee boats safely to the shores of Lesvos. Its 8am and I at this moment don’t feel tiered, I’ve gone past that phase, soContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 12th March 2016”
Children of The Refugee Crisis – Photos
A snapshot of photos depicting life as a refugee child in refugee camps across Europe… All Photos are copyright and the property of mbphotography
Pakistani Protest Against Deportation – 17th March 2016
Anyone that isn’t Syrian, Iraqi or Afghan, have their Refugee Journey terminated once they get to Lesvos… The unofficial Camp once known as Afghan Hill and now called Better Days For Moria is full of over 500 Pakistani refugee/migrants looking to flee persecution from Taliban and for some their religious beliefs that are not acceptedContinue reading “Pakistani Protest Against Deportation – 17th March 2016”
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