Lesbos
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Refugees in Greece must receive ‘human and dignified welcome’ when relocated: PopeFrancis recalled visiting the Moria camp during an emotional April 16, 2016 day trip to Lesbos that ended with Francis bringing 12 Syrian refugees back with him to Rome aboard the papal plane.WorldSep 13, 2020
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Thousands flee fires at migrant camp in Greece amid coronavirus lockdownThousands of migrants fled a camp under COVID-19 lockdown after multiple fires gutted much of the site on the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities said early Wednesday.WorldSep 8, 2020
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Migrant deportations continue in Greece after four-day pauseAmid protests, Greece Friday resumed deportations of refugees and migrants from its islands to Turkey after a four-day pause, sending back 45 people from Lesbos to a nearby port on the Turkish coast.WorldApr 8, 2016
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Canadians discuss volunteering on the front lines of the refugee crisisThese are some of the sights and sounds volunteers on Lesvos island say they can’t erase from their memory.Feb 5, 2016
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Afghan English teacher shares story of survivalHe spoke to Global News shortly after arriving on the shores of the Greek island of Lesvos in an overcrowded inflatable raft.Feb 3, 2016
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Vancouver woman returning to Lesbos to help refugeesFor the second time in less than three months, Rory Richards is packing supplies and heading to the Greek Island of Lesbos to help refugees.Jan 23, 2016
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Volunteers arrested for helping refugees enter Lesbos, GreeceThe volunteers were with the Danish group Team Humanity and the Spanish group PROMAID, two of the dozens of NGOs helping thousands of refugees and migrants arriving from the Turkish coast every week.WorldJan 16, 2016
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BLOG: First-hand account of the refugee crisis from Lesbos, GreeceNeetu Garcha chose to travel to Lesbos is because of the overwhelming influx of refugees who have been arriving there.WorldJan 13, 2016
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Refugees turn life vests into handbags on Greek island of LesbosA group of volunteers at a refugee shelter on Lesbos has launched a project to make handbags, totes, and messenger bags out of life jackets, hoping to raise money for charity efforts on the island.WorldJan 8, 2016
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36 migrants killed in 2 boat disasters off TurkeyAuthorities recovered the bodies Tuesday of at least 36 migrants who drowned off Turkey after their boats overturned in rough waters as they tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, officials and news reports said. Twelve others were rescued.WorldJan 5, 2016
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