CPTnet
26 September 2014
MEDITERRANEAN: Writings on the wall
by Ramyar Hassani
[Note: The following has been adapted from a piece originally appearing on Hassani’s Beacon page.]
In one of the events that I participated in on the Greek
island of Lesvos, I had the chance to see many writings migrants made to hang on the
walls of the welcome center in Pipka. A piece of paper on the wall may not be a detailed story but what I saw
delivered their pain. Here are some written by migrants from Afghanistan, Iran,
Syria, Sudan and other war-torn countries:
A handmade poster by a Syrian refugee
A writing by an Afghan refugee
An Iranian asylum seeker telling the story of why he had to leave Iran
Full translation of the previous writing in English
Another one by a refugee from Afghanistan
An Afghan refugee tells his story of how a taxi driver treated him
A Sudanese migrant explains why she left her home country
Another victim of war says why he or she left home
By a migrant who was imprisoned without having his papers checked and how the police treated him.
A Syrian refugee simply says nothing he has left in Syria and everything has been destroyed but dreams remain.
All the photos taken by Ramyar Hassani © 2014
