Letter from Lesbos
During the month of August I volunteered with an organisation based on the island of Lesbos which gives legal advice to people seeking refugee status.
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During the month of August I volunteered with an organisation based on the island of Lesbos which gives legal advice to people seeking refugee status.
‘The Syrian people wonder why the world is silent, and ask: ‘Why does the world punish us with its silence? What did we do wrong
Eimhin O’Reilly’s blog was a runner up in the 2015 Trinity College Dublin and developmenteducation.ie Development Issues blog series. All photography courtesy of Alexandre© . ………………………………………………………………………………
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