RSA and PRO ASYL report on the situation in the Closed Controlled Facilities on the five islands of the Eastern Aegean. It is based on fieldwork between 15 February and 31 March 2023, in Lesvos and Kos and on telephone interviews. The data reported were collected from RSA’s cases, its experience and communications with other
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Why educating refugees matters
Mary Maker is South Sudanese refugee who is both a former teacher and current student on a path to university. She is a firm believer in the power of education as a transformative tool for peace-building and rebuilding lives. After fleeing South Sudan’s conflict as a child, she found solace and hope in education. This
“When I Am a President of Guinea”: Resettled Refugees Traversing Education in Search of a Future
This article explores how resettled refugees’ aspirations cultivated through education collide with post-schooling realities. We find that post-graduation barriers of financial insecurity, housing insecurity, violence and discrimination, and lack of critical awareness of unequal opportunity structures stand in the way of resettlement aspirations. We discuss how teachers and schools might be re-tooled to equip refugee
Μonologues across the Aegean Sea – The journey and dreams of unaccompanied refugee children.
The content of this book is the result of a series of workshops that took place in accommodation centres for unaccompanied refugee children in the cities of Athens and Patras in Greece, from April to July 2016, in the framework of the action “Monologues across the Aegean Sea”. This action is part of the project
Syrian Journey: Choose your own escape route
The Syrian conflict has forced millions to flee their homes, with some seeking refuge in neighboring countries while others risk their lives to reach Europe. In this interactive journey, participants explore the dilemmas faced by refugees, considering the choices they would make for themselves and their families. Based on real stories, the Syrian Journey feature
My Book: a collection of poems, short stories and paintings edited by refugees and immigrants
All artists that have shared their art through #MyBook are or were beneficiaries of the Accommodation program implemented by SolidarityNow (ESTIA program – Emergency Support for Integration and Accommodation). The connecting thread is Art: painting, poetry, short stories, or rap lyrics. Art allows, each one distinctly, to find a way out from what pains them,
My Home, Shatila
This VR Short Documentary tells the story of Fadia, a 14-year-old Palestinian/Syrian refugee living in Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Fadia dreams of becoming a lawyer even though she knows refugees are not allowed to work in Lebanon. She is afraid of losing her own life or one of her family members because of
The ship Vlora
Documentary videos- In August 1991 a human cargo carrying some 20000 Albanian Migrants docked in the port of Bari, Italy. Attempts were made to stop the ship from docking but the captain refused to back down, noting the worsening conditions of the passengers on the ship who had been without food and water for 26
Children of the Labyrinth
This project ‘Children of the Labyrinth’ consists of nine handwritten intimate letters to their child from parents coming from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Iran, Syria, Congo and Iraq. The letters are visualised in nine individual short films (4 – 7 mins each, 45 mins in total), and one combined short film (10 mins) where all letters are
Childhoods on the move: Young Children’s Lived Experiences of Being Between Languages and Cultures
Voluntary migration for adults is typically a conscious decision made for a better future, often driven by employment considerations. While teenage children may have limited input in migration decisions, their choices are usually restricted to either staying with the family or seeking independence. Younger children, on the other hand, are expected to follow their parents’