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June 2016 (2)
Jun 20 2016 4:26PM
The former refugee who rescued his own family on a Greek beach

We talk to Ghias Aljundi (pictured above left, in yellow), who fled to the UK from Syria 18 years ago. He is one of thousands volunteering to help refugees arriving in Greece since last year. But he’d never expected that one day he’d...

Jun 8 2016 2:38PM
Nowhere safe: Refugee women on the Greek islands live in constant fear

Afghan journalist "Shirin" (not her real name) says she was once shot at by the Taliban. But despite fleeing her country to seek safety, she now lives in constant fear in a squalid Greek refugee camp. 'We are treated like animals. I'd...