Wall at Moria, Lesvos

It is very hard to comprehend what has happened on the Island of Lesvos in a very short time. For more than a year, Lesvos was a place of kindness and generosity to half a million refugees.  Local residents and international volunteers scrounged up resources with almost no help from government or large NGOs.  Food, sanitation and shelter were inadequate but compassion and mutual understanding were in abundant supply.

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