A heavily pregnant Afghan woman set herself on fire, after hearing her transfer to Germany was postponed again. The act was viewed as "a cry for help" by many. The woman had been living in Lesbos' infamous camps for over a year.

By Stavros Malichudis & Katy Fallon.

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We sat down for a long discussion with the researcher of the Institute of Labor for the phenomenon "Manolada", the realities of migrant workers in Greece, and the challenges that the pandemic brought -and will bring- not only to the agricultural production, but the rights of the ones ensuring it.

By Iliana Papangeli and Stavros Malichudis.

Artwork by Fanis Kollias.

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We spoke with the German researcher Paul Ferdinand Slag on the occasion of the “An Abundance of Unleashed Potential” report on the access of refugees to the labor market.

By Iliana Papangeli and Stavros Malichudis.

Artwork by Fanis Kollias.

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2020 was the year the government vowed to “put NGOs in order” and millions were controversially allocated to tackle the issue. Funding was even granted to NGOs that did not meet the criteria set by the government.

By Stavros Malichudis.

Artwork by Fanis Kollias.

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Dandom Howladar owns a mini market in central Athens. Since the pandemic hit, fewer customers shop at his store - and they don’t always have good intentions.

By Stavros Malichudis.

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For a year and a half, Hamid Nasseri moved daily from the center of Athens to the northern suburbs and took care of the gardens at houses there. Until the coronavirus appeared, the country entered a second lock down, and he was forced to lose his job and income again.

By Iliana Papangeli.

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The Emeritus Professor of Pedagogy Giorgos Tsiakalos speaks to Solomon and analyzes in depth the racist policies of the European Union towards mobile populations.

By Iliana Papangeli & Stavros Malichudis.

Artwork by Fanis Kollias.

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Οι αφγανικοί ξυλόφουρνοι της Μόριας αποτελούν ένα δείγμα της προσπάθειας των ανθρώπων να αντισταθούν σε ένα καθεστώς εγκλωβισμού που επιβάλλει την εξαθλίωση ως κανονικότητα. Ο Ναντίρ, με καταγωγή από το Αφγανιστάν, εξηγεί στην Ηλιάνα πώς λειτουργούν οι φούρνοι, τα ταντούρ δηλαδή, αλλά της αναλύει και τα διαφορετικά είδη ψωμιού. #lastinlinepublication

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