Ten years on from the height of Europe’s refugee ‘crisis’, Greece remains a ‘holding pen’ for people on the move trying to start new lives. Charlie Milner reports from Lagadikia camp, where hundreds are stuck in limbo.
Several dozen thin sticks crisscross over each other, forming a small pile on top of the low coffee table. They intersect to create the most delicate of structures which, without interference, seems like it would stand forever.
But soon a hand will reach down to disturb the peace… my hand.
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