For decades, the Greek island of Lesbos has been a destination for many European tourists who want to enjoy a sunny vacation. But since 2015, the island has also been visited by thousands of people on the run make the crossing to the island from Turkey in an inflatable boat in search of a safe haven in the European Union. In August 2015, filmmakers Philip Brink and Marieke van der Velden invited tourists and refugees to talk to each other about life while sitting on a bench overlooking the sea. The result is a short 23-minute documentary with conversations about war, flight, home, work, love, as well as cars and pets. It is an ode to humanism and shows what happens when we take the time to talk to each other instead of about each other. At the website the question cards used in the documentary can be downloaded, so to organize a “bench afternoon” at school or local refugee center.