School opens doors to a new life for a refugee family in Greece
Ashti and Dilpak Jamal fled Iraq with their two children, Mohamad and Sara. They found safety in Sindos, northern Greece, where they live in an apartment under the ESTIA programme*….
Thessaloniki welcomes “Face Forward …into my home” art project
Following its first successful presentation in Athens and its warm reception in Heraklion, Crete, the interactive art project Face Forward …into my home is hosted in Thessaloniki and is introducing the public…
“Face Forward …into my home” exhibition travels to Heraklion, Crete
The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST) in collaboration with UNHCR and the support of the European Commission’s department for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), presented…
#iAmStrong: nine LGBTQI refugees claim their right to self-determination and social inclusion
They fled from fear, painful family stories, abuse, violence and racism. Ahmed, N., Hassan and Baref, Maya and Batis, Hasanin, John and Pinar are refugees and members of the LGBTQI…
Refugees happy for the chance to meet British royalty on Crete
Royal couple learn about UNHCR’s EU-funded ESTIA programme and how it is helping move the most vulnerable into safe and appropriate shelter By Leo Dobbs ARCHANES, Greece – Marven Obett, 36, seems…
Then and now: refugee lives in sharp focus
Refugee women that live in Greece present photographs from home and reflect on the past they left behind — as well as their hopes for a brighter future. Photographs tell a story — the…