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  • In Photos: Everyday resilience in a Lesvos refugee camp

    Nanna Vedel-Hertz

    December 21, 2020 |

    The Local |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece

    A photo essay captures the resiliency of refugees in the infamously derelict camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. The residents of the camp have worked together to provide alternate meals, classes, and activities even amid dire circumstances.

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  • Everyday resilience in a Lesvos refugee camp

    Nanna Vedel-Hertz

    December 21, 2020 |

    The Local |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece, Lesvos

    People living in the Kara Tepe refugee camp find creative ways to withstand the oftentimes inhumane conditions. To supplement insufficient food rations, volunteers bake and distribute up to 400 pieces of bread a day while others fish to provide their own food. The NGO Yoga & Sport for Refugees organizes swimming, running, and team sports to provide mental health outlets. Residents also organize non-formal educational activities because no formal schooling is provided for camp residents. The Instagram account Now You See Me Moria publishes photos taken by camp residents to raise awareness of these issues.

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