Lesvos island in the eyes of the young

by Frederic Seguin

Greece

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Minutes after getting off the boat from Turkey, a little refugee girl warms herself with her family while grieving for the loss of a relative, victim of the crossing. Young children do not understand all the reasons behind the exile but are well aware of the tragedies taking place.
Minutes after getting off the boat from Turkey, a little refugee girl warms herself with her family while grieving for the loss of a relative, victim of the crossing. Young children do not understand all the reasons behind the exile but are well aware of the tragedies taking place.
A boy carries his younger brother in the registration camp of Moria. Rain has been pouring down for many days and refugees, especially children, suffer a lot from it, barely having any protection at all.
A boy carries his younger brother in the registration camp of Moria. Rain has been pouring down for many days and refugees, especially children, suffer a lot from it, barely having any protection at all.
A volunteer helps carrying a smiling girl getting off the boats on the island. Most of the time, the arrivals are scenes of celebration and children are happy to land on the shore.
A volunteer helps carrying a smiling girl getting off the boats on the island. Most of the time, the arrivals are scenes of celebration and children are happy to land on the shore.
Entertainment is sparse for children in refugee camps but they always find a creative way to get their minds off the hardships of their situation. Mostly smiling and playing with anything they find, children are an inspiration for courage as is this little girl drawing on a discarded cardboard box in the camp of Moria.
Entertainment is sparse for children in refugee camps but they always find a creative way to get their minds off the hardships of their situation. Mostly smiling and playing with anything they find, children are an inspiration for courage as is this little girl drawing on a discarded cardboard box in the camp of Moria.
Sleeping on the ferry boat that brings the refugees from the island to Athens, this young kid is about to start the long European journey that will bring him to a new life in Western Europe.
Sleeping on the ferry boat that brings the refugees from the island to Athens, this young kid is about to start the long European journey that will bring him to a new life in Western Europe.