Children. Victoria Square, Athens
Children play in Victoria Square, while waiting for the bus that will take them to the Macedonian border.
Brothers. The Villa, Leros
Hamoudi and his brother play as they wait for their mother to head down from the special housing for women and children to the main camp
Rola Kadro. Camp Moria, Lesvos
Twenty-two year old Rola is five months pregnant. She is travelling alone with her two sons. They are on their way to meet her husband who is waiting for them in Germany. Her third child will also be a boy.
Fatima. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Fatima plays by herself at twilight in the only government-run refugee camp in Athens. I asked her where she was from, and where her parents were. She would goofily feed my own questions back to me. I never got one straight answer from her.
Eleonas Camp by Night. Athens
The tent that was set-up as a food hall often remains empty.
Syrian Girl. Victoria Square, Athens
The children gather for a group shot but this little girl’s curiosity brings her closer to her new friend.
Family Ties. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Ahmed from Lebanon holds his daughter tight.
Reem. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Reem from Syria is nine months pregnant. She wants to name her baby girl Maria. When crossing the Danish border Reem’s husband was accused of being a Smuggler and got sent to prison in Athens. She visits him, and brings him food, waiting patiently for his release.
Sisters. The Villa, Leros
Sisters Sima and Sara are dressed and ready to leave “The Villa,” a special house provided exclusively for women and children to spend their nights while on the island of Leros.
Hamoudi. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Hamoudi from Lebanon plays in the housing provided in Eleonas Camp. The crate-like housing structures have electricity, heat, and running water. The Macedonian border has been closed to everyone but Syrian, Afghan, and Iraqi Refugees. Many Lebanese, Iranian and African refugees remain at Eleonas for longer time periods.
Zohal. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Twenty-one year old Zohal is only two months pregnant. It is her second pregnancy. Zohal miscarried during her first pregnancy while she was working for five Euros a day, washing dishes in kitchens in Istanbul. She and her husband left Morocco to look for better economic opportunities.
Fatima. Eleonas Camp, Athens
Fatima entertains herself in the Eleonas Camp, the only government run Refugee Camp in Athens.
"Mothers." Rosanna Bach