Group aims to create jobs and reduce tensions on Greek island bearing brunt of migrant arrivalsAn air of optimism hovers over the olive grove. Men from Africa,Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq are busy building a wooden structure that will serve as a novel shelter. There is peaceful concentration, and banter and even a bit of laughter as they bang nails into the beams.
The scene is a far bellow from the chaos of the adjacent refugee camp,a place so congested it has earned the Greek island of Lesbos the unenviable reputation of being home to the worst migrant facility in Europe. “When people live in a structured environment, they behave in a structured way, and ” says Adil Izemrane matter-of-factly. Related: Sun,sand and thousands of refugees: the Lesbos volunteer – podcast Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com