Lesbos, Greece

Lesbos is a host spot for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe. They come by boat from Turkey and reach the shore of the island. In March 2020 there was around 20 000 asylum seekers in Moria camp, the main refugee camp at the time. When I left in October 2020 there was not more than 8 000.  September of the same year Moria camp burned down in circumstances that are still unclear. 12 000 people were left homeless for 10 days in the streets of the island with no or very limited access to basic services. At the end of this period they were forced to move into the newly built camp.

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I spent 5 months in Lesbos, from June to October 2020. I Especially documented the emergency situation after the fire that took over Moria camp. 

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