Saturday, August 29, 2015

Syrian Exodus: More refugees arrive on Greek mainland seeking asylum

 The refugee ship arrived again in Piraeus port today in the afternoon, carrying just over 2,500 Syrians from the Greek islands, as a wave of migrants fleeing conflict and poverty continues unabated.
 Athens, Greece, 29 August, 2015.

A Syrian young man seen standing at the port of Piraeus after the disembarkation from the refugee ship.
A Syrian child seen standing at the port of Piraeus after the disembarkation from the refugee ship.
A Syrian young woman holding her child in her arms, is seen boarding to buses heading to the train station, after she has disembarked from the refugee ship.
Syrian refugees are seen on-board passenger ship ''Eleftherios Venizelos'' as the ship arrives at the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece. This ship has been routed to transfer refugees only from the islands and not "normal' passengers.
Syrian refugees disembark at the port of Piraeus and they have paid an expensive ticket for this transfer which is organized by the Greek government.
A family from Afghanistan seen at the port of Piraeus after they have disembarked from the refugee ship. Along with the Syrians, a number of Afghan have also arrived.
A Syrian refugee family, seen disembarking at the port of Piraeus and they have paid an expensive ticket for this transfer which is organized by the Greek government.
Syrian refugees disembark at the port of Piraeus and they have paid an expensive ticket for this transfer which is organized by the Greek government.
A Syrian family is seen after they have disembarked from the refugee ship at the port of Piraeus. The children make with their hands the sign of victory.
Refugees disembark at the port of Piraeus.
A Syrian child seen boarding at the bus heading to the train station. Refugees have just arrived in Piraeus from the islands, moving on the route of the Syrian exodus.
Syrians stand at the port of Piraeus after they have disembarked from the refugee ship. They have paid an expensive ticket for this transfer which is organized by the Greek government.
A child from Syria is seem looking towards the refugee ship. He stands by his mother inside the bus heading to the train station. They have just arrived in Piraeus from the islands, moving on the route of the Syrian exodus.
A Greek coast guard officer controls the Syrian refugees during they board to buses heading to the train station, after they have disembarked from the refugee ship.
Syrian refugee families are seen standing at the streets of Piraeus. They have just arrived in Piraeus, near Athens, from the islands, moving on the route of the Syrian exodus.
A Syrian young female shows the ticket of the refugee ship. She has paid fare 50 EUR for this transfer organized by the Greek government.
A young man from Afghanistan shows the ticket of the refugee ship. He has paid fare 50 EUR for this transfer organized by the Greek government.
Two young men from Afghanistan seen in Athens center, after they have arrived with the refugee ship.
Two young men from Afghanistan show the ticket of the refugee ship. They have paid 50 EUR each for this transfer, which was organized by the Greek government.

Video: Coast Guard officer attacks hungry people who rush to get some food and water during a distribution in the port of Piraeus, Greece. These people are refugees and migrants from Syria and Afghanistan. They have just arrived in Piraeus by a ship that transfers only refugees and migrants from the islands and not normal passengers. Nevertheless refugees traveling in this special route organized by the Greek government, have to pay a more expensive ticket than normal passengers. Many of them did not eat or drink anything on board during a 12 hour journey, as they had to pay the expensive ticket fare. Athens Greece 26 Aug 2015.


Related articles in Icelandic:
1. Þúsundir flóttamanna koma í land við Grikklandsstrendur
2. „Þetta reddast“-þjóðin getur betur!
(Some related info: More than 17,000 Icelanders have signed a letter urging their government to open the gates wider, because "refugees are our future spouses, best friends, or soulmates, the drummer for the band of our children, our next colleague, Miss Iceland in 2022, the carpenter who finally finished the bathroom, the cook in the cafeteria, the fireman, the computer genius, or the television host." ).









Thursday, August 20, 2015

Greek Government transfers Syrian refugees to Athens unexpectedly

Athens, Greece, 20 August 2015.
A mass transfer of Syrian refugees from the islands to the inland was organized by the Greek government. The destination changed while the ship was enroute. Unexpectedly, the refugees had to pay 60€ per person for this transfer.

A Syrian refugee woman stands in front a solidarity banner raised by protesters at the port of Piraeus. Protesters stand in solidarity with the refugees.

Syrian refugees disembark at the port of Piraeus, although they have paid an expensive ticket to be transferred to Thessaloniki in Northern Greece.

A Syrian refugee woman with her child after they have arrived at the port of the Piraeus after a long trip from the Greek islands.

A Syrian refugee sits on the ground by the ship with her family after they have disembarked at the port of Piraeus. All of her luggage is in a plastic bag with a few things that she carries from her country.

A Syrian refugee young man sits on the ground by the ship with his family after they have disembarked to the port of Piraeus.

A Syrian refugee young man with his child, stand in front oh the ship, after they have disembarked at the port of Piraeus.

Syrian refugees look happy while the walk at the port of Piraeus after a long trip from the Greek islands.

A Syrian refugee young couple with their child, walk at the port of Piraeus, after they have arrived from the Greek islands.

A Greek man seen walking by the Syrian refugee families who sit on the sidewalk in Athens center. Refugees were transferred to Athens instead of the Northern Greece that was firstly announced, and they do not know where to go for the moment.

A Syrian refugee woman has left her child on the sidewalk in Athens center. Refugees were transferred to Athens instead of Northern Greece that was originally announced. The refugees do not know where to go at the moment.

A Syrian refugee shows his tickets for the transfer. He complains that he paid 60 Euro to be transferred in Northern Greece and instead of this the ship left them in Athens. Now they have to pay another 60 Euro to be transferred to Northern Greece.

A Syrian refugee woman bursts into tears while she sits alone on the pavement of the Greek capital holding her baby. Another woman is seen trying to calm her.

Video: Coast guard tries to push back small boat with Syrian refugees in the Aegean Sea



Related articles in Icelandic:
1. Þúsundir flóttamanna koma í land við Grikklandsstrendur
2. „Þetta reddast“-þjóðin getur betur!
(Some related info: More than 17,000 Icelanders have signed a letter urging their government to open the gates wider, because "refugees are our future spouses, best friends, or soulmates, the drummer for the band of our children, our next colleague, Miss Iceland in 2022, the carpenter who finally finished the bathroom, the cook in the cafeteria, the fireman, the computer genius, or the television host." ).