View of the "old building". A squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. Two inhabitants of the ruin eat the meal brought by Activist of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki. The police closed the place with metal fences and metal scraps which make the place even more unsafe to live in since any emergency evacuation is no longer possible. Greece 2018.
Miran, 35 years old from Pakistan, poses on his tide up shelter. He has been living for around 2 months on Thessaloniki's streets trying to find a shelter. Every day he gets food from a solidarity group and he visits community centres all around the city in order to avoid the cold and to use basic facilities. In the city of Gujrat, where he lived, he worked as a lab technician in a hospital and was actively engaged in a party aimed at helping the poor of Pakistan. "I decided to leave when the political situation made my life unbearable". Greece 2018.
Time to show off, a refugee dancing in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki. At the end of the shift of the “Doc Mobile†team, the interpreter and the refugees, who stick around for company, dance a traditional pashtun dance. With the time new friendship ties had arose between many of the refugees and the volunteers. Many of the refugees look after each other and don't compete for survive but they try to survive together. Greece 2018.
One of the activist at the Philoxenia kitchen - food and kindness collective prepares the dinner loads the food in the car for the night food distribution. Greece 2018
Three inhabitants of the "old building" eat the meal brought by Activist of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki on the roof of the building. The police closed the place, a squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station, with metal fences and metal scraps which make the place even more unsafe to live in since any emergency evacuation is no longer possible. Greece 2018.
Gulnoor and Hashima, fantasy names, cooking at the ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki. This soup kitchen held by refugees, prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. When the food is ready and boxed they bring it by bus to the Train station where other refugees distribute to homeless. The Bus ride to the train station can last a good two hours since they have to change 3 bus lines. The racist neighbourhood where they are located force them to obscure the windows of their bad illuminated cellar to hide their activities. They have been a couple of threats from unfriendly people. The association is looking for a new place to rent. Greece 2018.
Muhammed, fantasy name, an Arab refugee receive medical treatments in an empty field located in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki. Here the NGO “Doc Mobile†gives daily to 50-70 refugees primary health services. Greece 2018.
Homeless refugees gathers around one of the cars of the "Philoxenia kitchen" - food and kindness collective. Which everyday provide 400 meals. The numbers of homeless refugees in Thessaloniki are higher than last winter. It is indicative that approximately 80 people participated in the "Oikopolis" team food distribution program last year, while now they are over 200. Thessaloniki, Greece 2018.
An Arab refugee receives medical treatments on a empty field in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki near the Railway station. Here the NGO “Doc Mobile†gives daily to 50-70 refugees and immigrants primary health services. Greece 2018.
An Afghan refugee receives medical treatments with the help of a interpreter on a empty field in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki near the Railway station. Here the NGO “Doc Mobile†gives daily to 50-70 refugees and immigrants primary health services. Greece 2018.
View of the “old buildingâ€. A squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police closed the place with metal fences and metal scraps which make the place even more unsafe to live in since any emergency evacuation is no longer possible. Greece 2018.
Sleeping facilities. View of the “old buildingâ€. A squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police closed the place with metal fences and metal scraps which make the place even more unsafe to live in since any emergency evacuation is no longer possible. Greece 2018.
Activist of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki distributing food to homeless refugees who squat the “old buildingâ€. This incomplete concrete parking building near the railway station is the home of several homeless refugees. ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
View of the "old building". A refugee stands in this squatted incomplete parking concrete building near Thessaloniki railway station. The police have already closed the place three times but refugee find the way back in. After the last police raid the hygiene has get worst since the Dixies brought by an NGO were taken away. Greece 2018.
A refugee eats in an empty field located in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki. The daily meal is prepared and distributed daily by "Philoxenia kitchen" and "Oikopolis", a social room in Thessaloniki which supports solidarity actions for refugees excluded from the state camps and housing programmes. Greece 2018.
Umer Sufyen poses in his new room. He left Pakistan three years ago and spent last winter homeless in abandoned buildings, parks and streets. Finally, he found a temporary house in "Oikopolis", a social room in Thessaloniki supporting solidarity actions for refugees expelled from state camps and organized housing programs. Greece 2018.
One of the activist at the Philoxenia kitchen - food and kindness collective prepares the dinner. This collective unite refugees and Greeks in a soup kitchen. Greece 2018
A homeless refugee from Afghanistan living since 6 month in the “old buildingâ€, a squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police have already closed the place three times but refugee find the way back in. Even if condition are horrible there is a roof to be dry during winter. Greece 2018.
Sleeping facilities. Two homeless refugees from Afghanistan living since 6 month in the “old buildingâ€, a squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police have already closed the place three times but refugee find the way back in. Even if condition are horrible there is a roof to be dry during winter. Greece 2018.
Sleeping facilities, some refugees build small houses on the roof of the building. View of the “old buildingâ€. A squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police closed the place with metal fences and metal scraps which make the place even more unsafe to live in since any emergency evacuation is no longer possible. Greece 2018.
Activists of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki during a break from cooking ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
Activists of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki during a break from cooking ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
Refugees and Activists of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki cooking. The neighbourhood is quite xenophobic so they have to close the door and try to be discrete. ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
Refugees and Activists of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki carry the meals to the nearest bus stop. They have to change 3 times and the travel to the train station can last a good two hours. ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
Refugees and Activists of ‘’Pervolarides’’ (Gardeners) of Thessaloniki enjoy some music while they ride the bus to the train station. They have to change 3 times and the travel to the train station can last a good two hours. ‘’Pervolarides’’ is a non-profit group of people who believe in self-organisation and mobilisation through cooperation. One of its activity is a soup kitchen held by other refugees who prepares 50 meals 2-3 times a week for refugees left out of the state camps and organised housing programs. Greece 2018.
A car pass by the empty field in an abandoned area of Thessaloniki near the Railway station. Here the NGO “Doc Mobile†gives daily to 50-70 refugees and immigrants primary health services. Greece 2018.
One of the activist at the Philoxenia kitchen - food and kindness collective prepares the dinner. this collective unite refugees and greeks in a soup kitchen. Greece 2018
Gulnoor and Hashima, fantasy names, carrying the food to Majid at the train station. The bus trip is more the one hour and has three bus change. Which are made more complex by the load they are carrying two trolley, one not shown in the photo and several bags. Greece 2018.
Gulnoor and Hashima, fantasy names, enjoying some music during the bus ride. Greece 2018.
Thanks to a ticket sistem the activist of Philoxenia kitchen manage to distribute the meals without disorders between the refugees, many of them ask also for other basic necessities such as shoes, blankets, and shelter. Thessaloniki, Greece 2018.
Homeless refugees gathers around the two cars of the Philoxenia kitchen - food and kindness collective. Which everyday provide 400 meals. The numbers of homeless refugees in Thessaloniki are higher than last winter. It is indicative that approximately 80 people participated in the Oikopolis team food distribution program last year, while now they are over 200. Thessaloniki Greece 2018.
Children of three Iraqis families sit in a dirty couch where they will spend the night. It is the same empty field where the “Doc mobile†has its station. “They just arrived ,17 people in total, they do not know what to do. We bring them into contact with other organizations†says Rose Hansen. Greece 2018.
A Santa’s hat thrown at the illegal dumpster behind the train station is the only link with the comfort west life for these three families, 17 people, came from Iraq today. Greece 2018.
sleeping place at the "old building". A squatted incomplete parking concrete building near the railway station. The police have already closed the place three times but refugee find the way back in. After the last police raid the igiene has get worst since the dixie brought by an NGO were taken away. Greece 2018.