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…
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…
Ali Sher Kashimi arrived in Greece as a young boy. Now, he helps other asylum seekers by interpreting for them. By Leo Dobbs in Heraklion, Greece, for unhcr.org The Karimis are…
UNHCR has been supporting the transfer of vulnerable people from overcrowded island centres to the Greek mainland. By Leo Dobbs ABOARD THE SS NISSOS CHIOS, Greece – Mohamad Alhajer was desperate…
After fleeing the conflict in Syria with his family, Ahmed has rediscovered his roots on the Greek island of Crete. By Christos Tolis CHANIA, Crete – Syrian refugee Ahmed Tarzalakis has…
Since April 2017 more than 58,000 asylum-seekers and refugees received cash assistance in Greece. Here are the five things you need to know about UNHCR’s cash assistance programme. UNHCR…
