HUMAN STORIES

International Day of Refugees Every minute three people from Syria leave their homes in order to save their lives, the number of Syrian refugees rising to 2.5 million since the beginning of the war

This is the story of X, a refugee from Syria, in his own words: ‘Escaping the destruction and the endless bloodshed that has spread across Syria, we got lost looking for a European country that will accept us. The Arab nation is facing the problem with brutality and exploitation, in a cruel way, a way […]

Stand with Maria. Stand with Greece. Stand with Europe.

Maria is a single parent, of a nine year old boy, who tries her best for the upbringing of her child, after being unemployed since the end of 2012. Having contacted PRAKSIS’ offices in Athens, a social worker visited her at home and estimated her situation. Thus, Maria has been able to receive financial support […]

When you’re in the forest you are in the hands of the Mafia

On Wednesday 13/5/14, 93 refugees, among them 18 minors, were trapped for almost 12 hours in a commercial train at Gevgelija (FYROM) with original destination Serbia. They were rescued after calling 112 and being detected by the officers of OSE (national railway organization) and Idomeni’s police officers. The Greek Police Department followed the process of […]

Stand with Vangelis. Stand with Greece. Stand with Europe.

Vangelis is a 51 year old person, who has been struggling to make ends meet for the past six years. His story has as a starting point the rise of the economic crisis and whatever came as negative results of it for him and a vast majority of people. Specifically, Vangelis during the recession lost […]

Stand with Konstantinos. Stand with Greece. Stand with Europe.

Konstantinos is a middle-aged man, who has experienced the consequences of the economic crisis when it all started. While being a freelancer during the recession, Konstantinos came across a few financial problems with his business, having as a result to close it down. However, this might not be the worst thing happened, as six months […]

Stand with Nikos. Stand with Greece. Stand with Europe.

Alcoholism is briefly considered as a disease that causes both physical and mental health problems leading thus to serious negative effects on the social behaviour of a person. Nikos is a young person, who used to be an alcoholic. At that time, his life was on the brink of being ruined. After a fight with […]

The only thing I need is a house to stay with my wife, says Ismael

Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) dictates that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. However, this is not the case for people like Ismael. Ismael was forced to leave Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, after being persecuted by the police forces, on account of forming a […]