Greece's Moria camp on Lesbos: An ongoing quandary
The Greek government has vowed to do something about its overcrowded island migrant camps. But things are not getting much better, as Max Zander reports from the island of Lesbos.
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Bosnia's Vucjak camp: Migrants, a garbage dump — and a road to nowhere
After being overwhelmed with migrants, authorities in the Bosnian city of Bihac moved hundreds of them to an old garbage dump. DW looks into key elements of what has become an escalating crisis.
'CampUS': Managing a migrant camp in Moria's Olive Grove
This camp is not Moria: Even though set up right outside the notorious Moria refugee camp, living conditions at the "CampUS" migrant camp are significantly better than inside Moria. "CampUS" is run by a Dutch NGO, Movement on the Ground, which puts a focus on community and empowerment.
Greece: Pork 'barbecue protest' plan near refugee camp raises hackles
A Greek nationalist group's plan to throw a pork barbecue near a refugee camp has led to a debate in the country's parliament. Critics want to do something, but some say that would mean attacking the Greek way of life.
Afghan family in Moria recalls horrors of journey
Many migrants at the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos have experienced horrific things during their treacherous journeys to Greece. One Afghan couple we met in early October told us they almost lost their son.
An Afghan actress is now a refugee in Lesbos
Selsela used to be an actress and singer in Afghanistan. Now she is living in a makeshift camp on Lesbos, Greece, as a refugee. "If I could go back in time I would prefer death over coming here," she says.
Life at the Moria refugee camp, Greece
The Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece, was designed for 3,000 people. There's currently over 13,000 people living there. InfoMigrants visited the camp in October 2019.
Stories of regret and relief from Moria
Every migrant and refugee has a story. InfoMigrants recently spoke to some people on the Greek island of Lesbos and heard their stories. Here are three such stories from migrants and refugees from different parts of the world.
Living in Moria with a deadly disease
Pakistani migrant Naseer Ahmed lives at the Moria Refugee Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in a makeshift tent. He has Hepatitis C but is not permitted to travel to Athens to receive treatment. We talked to him in early October.
Greece struggles with new migrant influx - an overview
Humanitarian efforts and media attention have picked up following the arrival of over 10,000 refugees and migrants in Greece last month. But the situation on the ground remains critical and experts are skeptical it will change any time soon. InfoMigrants’ reporters Aasim Saleem and Amanullah Jawad were in Greece to find out more.
Life in and around the infamous Moria Camp
Greece’s infamous Moria Refugee Camp currently houses over 13,000 people. With daily arrivals, the area around the camp is also home to hundreds more who live in official and unofficial camps. Despite all its administrative and humanitarian challenges, life goes on somehow. InfoMigrants reporters Aasim Saleem and Amanullah Jawad took pictures that depict life in and around the camp.
Greece's Moria fire exposes refugee camp pushed to limit
A deadly fire has prompted calls to improve conditions at Greece's severely overcrowded Moria refugee camp. Some people have referred to the facility as nothing short of "hell."