Detention centre Pagani next to Mitilini. Despite its capacity of about 200 people, in Summer 2008, nearly a thousand refugees were detained in the facility.
Camp ground near Mitilini. Here, the noborder camp will probably take place.
Beautiful beach next to the camp ground.
Visitors to the camp ground.
View on Mitilini and port.
Due to protests, detained refugees were at least granted access to the patio.
Consulting hours of the lawyer. Lawyers, social workers and doctors are not allowed to see detainees inside the prison.
The guards approach detained refugees wearing masks and gloves at any time. They also try to enforce this onto the lawyers and social workers.
Italian coastguard in the port of Mitilini during a Frontex operation in Summer 2008.
Greek coastguard in the port of Mitilini.
Speedboats are used by special forces of the coastguard to hunt refugees on the open sea at night. The hunters are disguised with balaclavas.
Confiscated turkish boats in the port authority.
A heap of confiscated rubber boats.
Refugees cross the open see during the night with rubber boats and paddles which are merely suitable for swimming lakes. The shortest distance between Turkey and Lesvos is 10 km.
Successful arrival on Lesvos. Near Skala Sykaminias, hundreds of life jackets can be found.
Unfortunately, the English textbook has become wet and is left behind.
Beaches on the northern coast of Lesvos are literally covered with remains of boats.
The shelter of unaccompanied minors in Agiassos. Before the shelter was opened, unaccompanied minors were detained in Pagani. The shelter was opened due to protests and is largely self-organised.
Since the opening of the shelter in June 2008, more that 1.000 minors have passed through the facility.
