refugees
Immigration
European Parliament Approves Migration Policy Reform
The European Parliament has marginally passed the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy, which was preceded by uncertainty due to the growing voices of rejection from both the left and right.
"We have listened, we have...
Greece
The Japanese Ship That Saved Greeks During the Smyrna Catastrophe
The story of the Japanese ship that saved Armenians and Greeks from genocide after the Smyrna Catastrophe was the theme of a Tokyo lecture.
Europe
Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean: The Broader Picture
The sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants in the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday has again brought the issue of migrant crossings to the forefront of international news.
79 of the migrants are believed to...
Food
Tavuk Gogsu, Kazandibi and its Roman-Byzantine Origins
Tavuk gogsu literally means chicken breast in Turkish. This dessert, which very few people know about and even fewer know how to prepare, is the ancestor of the much more famous Kazandibi.
A thick cream made from chicken, milk and...
Greek News
Last of Lesbos Greek Grandmothers Who Helped Refugees Dies
Aimilia Kamvysi, the last of the three iconic grandmothers of Lesbos island who became a symbol of solidarity during the refugee crisis of 2015, has died at the age of 93, it was announced on Sunday.
She was one of...
Greek News
At Least Three Die as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Lesvos, Greece
At least three migrants died and several are missing after a migrant boat capsized and sank off the island of Lesvos, Greece on Tuesday.
The boat carrying at least 41 migrants sank after crashing into rocks off the island’s coast,...
Education
U.S. Embassy Offers Scholarship to Over 40 Young Refugees in Greece
The U.S. Embassy in Greece announced recently that it is partnering with The American College of Greece to offer fully funded scholarships to at-risk refugees, migrants, and displaced students with financial needs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at Deree.
Through...
Greek News
Europe’s Human Rights Body Slams Greece for ‘Criminalizing’ Refugee NGOs
The Council of Europe, the continent's human rights body, has criticized Greece for criminalizing NGOs and individuals assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.
As the trial of a Syrian refugee and competitive swimmer whose story inspired the Netflix film The...
Greek News
Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’: Story of Refugee Sisters that Landed in Greece
Netflix premieres The Swimmers on Wednesday, a true story of two sisters from Syria who were forced to flee their country becoming refugees on Lesvos, Greece.
The biographical drama tells the story of Yusra and Sarah Mardini, who, in 2015,...
Greece
Young Refugee from Iran Who Aced Tests to Mentor Others
Kouros Durmohamadi Bagi, a refugee from Iran in Greece who amazed the country after excelling in the Greek national exams, will become a mentor for other young refugees in the country.
The young man, who is called Kyros after the...