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GREECE. Lesbos island. Refugees Crisis. 2015. 

Paolo Pellegrin 

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be registered by the Greek police. Registration is necessary in order to travel to the mainland.
In early September 2015, an estimated 15,000 to 20, 000 refugees, roughly 70% are Syrians, wait to complete their registration with the authorities in Mytilini, capital city of the Greek island of Lesbos. For most the living conditions are miserable: sleeping on the ground, no access to toilets and extreme temperatures.
The Greek authorities have been overwhelmed by the number of refugees and according to this, the registration process has slowed down enormously. It takes 7 to 10 days for refugees to get their document ready that allow them to buy a ferry ticket and be transferred to the mainland. From there, the majority will continue towards north, to the Macedonian border. Afterwards, they will continue their journey towards western Europe.

Lesbos, Greece. 2015 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Newly landed refugees near Skala Sikamineas. Lesbos, Greece,... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Clashes erupt between Syrian and Afghan refugees in the Mytilini... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015


Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

A dinghy carrying refugees is seen as it is coming towards the... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Lesbos, Greece. 2015. Refugees on the coast in Mytilini. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping on the ground in Mytilini, Lesbos.
In early... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping in streets and gardens on the island of Kos.... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping on the ground in Mytilini, Lesbos.
In early... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping on the ground in Mytilini, Lesbos.
In early... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees come ashore near the village of Skala Sikamineas on... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Volunteers help refugees come ashore near the village of Skala... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Volunteers help refugees come ashore near the village of Skala... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Syrian father with his daughter in the Kare Tepe refugees camp... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Syrian refugees sleeping on the ground in the Kare Tepe camp... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Syrian refugees in the Kare Tepe camp three kilometres outside... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Syrian refugee in the Kare Tepe camp three kilometers outside... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugee sleeping on the ground in Mytilini, Lesbos.

In early... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Syrian refugees in the Kare Tepe camp three kilometres outside... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping in streets and gardens on the island of Kos.... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees wait in the Mytilini port area for their turn to be... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2015

Refugees sleeping in streets and gardens on the island of Kos.... 
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