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A letter to the world / PIKPA 2012
To the world: I saw lots of sorrows, that even the world is telling me: hey stop! I am full enough I can not see the sorrow in your face anymore. My face might look younger, but i am not young anymore....
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In the “village of all together” waiting for the police….
By Anthi Pazianou / published in “Efimerida ton Sindakton” Crossing Borders Since last August 1,200 refugees have been arrested in Lesvos for illegal entry into Greece. This was brought about by the...
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12 corpses of the victims of the shipwreck were today buried in the cemetery...
The ceremony was carried out on January 5th, 2013 in the morning. Some of the relatives and friends as well as citizens of Mytilini came to offer their condolences. An afghan mullah lead the ceremony...
View ArticleThree migrants found dead at the coast of Chios
The first two corpses were found on Sunday 13th of January at 9 o ‘clock in the morning by fishermen in two different beaches of the island Chios. A third corpse was found by the coast guard around 2pm...
View ArticlePress Release of Kayiki about death in the Aegean Sea
KAYIKI PRESS RELEASE 18.01.13: Grief itself is not enough!” (in English)
View ArticleStories from PIKPA – a small booklet in Greek
The stories of the migrants who crossed the border and arrived in Mytilini and the stories of people from Mytilini who were involved in the self-organised and open space of reception in former PIKPA....
View ArticleSnapshots of a human tragedy that continues, by Efi Latsoudi
The bodies of 21 migrants were found on a beach on the Aegean island of Lesbos, December 15, 2012, after the sinking of their boat. A young Afghan of 16 years, one of only two survivors indicated that...
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LESVOS: Again 50 refugees in PIKPA self-organised reception camp
As refugees continue to arrive on Lesvos island the network “village of all together” has transferred again almost 50 persons to PIKPA self-organised and open reception camp. On Saturday 2nd of...
View Article6th of February: Farewell in the port of Lesvos
On Wednesday 6th of February the strike of the sea workers was forcibly stopped by the Greek authorities and the ferry traffic started again. That was when the recently in PIKPA hosted refugees could...
View ArticleInterview with a Syrian refugee in PIKPA
Elias (name changed) is 20 years old. He is from Aleppo where he was also studying to become a mechanical engineer. His plan is to go to the UK. The way from Syria to the UK is hard, risky and...
View ArticlePIKPA-Book: download in English now
This small PIKPA booklet is a collection of stories taken from interviews held in December 2012 with people who shared some days of their lives in PIKPA – be they refugees or activists or both. It...
View ArticlePress Release 20.04.13: Village-of-all-together (german translation)
200413 PR village-of-all-together (german)
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Lesvos: 17 refugees on hunger strike
We didn’t come for eating! On Wednesday April 24, 17 refugees (12 from Afghanistan and 5 from Syria) detained by the coast guard of Lesvos started a protest against the detention conditions First no...
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More than 130 refugees exposed to the sun in the port of Lesvos
30 degrees celsius 75 arrivals today; 95 the two days before 26 degrees celsius Despite the positive experience of PIKPA open welcome centre that was opened by the end of last year by the local...
View ArticleRecent arrivals on the Aegean islands; News from Lesvos
June 10th Yesterday, the police release more than 70 of the migrants and refugees who had recently arrived on the island and who were detained under inhuman conditions inside the port area for a few...
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Protest in front of the port in Lesvos
On Thursday 13th the network “village of all together” held protest meeting in front of the port authorities next to the place where migrants are usually held for entering the country undocumented. The...
View ArticleMore than 100 refugees detained inside the port currently
In the last few days some dozens of refugees arrived again on the island. In the last 24hours only it was 113. They arrived on three separate rubber boats at different spots of the coast. About 100...
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