Goodbye Greece and How I Failed at Portugal
In the chill of the morning, at 5 AM, a taxi picks me up. I cry in the back seat, trying not to whimper. Like a normal person. The taxi driver, his face in darkness, does his best to comfort me in this awkward situation. “I’m sure you’ll come back”, he says. “Nothing is for…
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Lesvos Refugee Aid Fundraiser Follow-up: Thank You!
A gigantic thank you to my readers and friends who donated a glorious $1525 (€1350 based on the day’s currency exchange) to refugee aid through my fundraiser. I was able to distribute your donations…
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A Week of Hell: Refugees Evacuated from Lesvos After the EU Agrees to a Dirty Deal
On March 18th, the EU made a deal with the devil…
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My Heart Was Broken and Healed in Molivos, Lesvos, Greece
This will likely be my last post from Lesvos Island, Greece. I never expected what I found here — I didn’t know that my heart could be so broken and so healed simultaneously…
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My Valentine Was a Male Lesbian
The fact that it was Valentines Day escaped me. Only looking back did I realize that I’d spent the afternoon with a local man, making him my default, although not romantic, male Lesbian Valentine. Did you know that…
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The Latest from Lesvos, Greece: Refugee Crisis 2016
Last week, there was a lull in refugee arrivals. Refugee camps were nearly empty, volunteers still attending them as if by ritual without reason. It was a strange time. Volunteers…
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Molivos, Lesvos Island, Greece: A Brief History and Photo Tour
Arriving in Molivos (also known as Mithymna or Molyvos) I’m immediately enchanted by this harbor village with a castle on a hill. What makes it extra fun is the…
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Volunteering on Lesvos: Refugee Crisis 2016
Jack acquires a rental car and is kind enough to pick me up along with two volunteers from Australia. We arrive at the nearly empty Better Days for Moria refugee camp. With…
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First Days in Lesvos, Greece: Beauty and Pain
I wake with a headache. I pop some pills and Jack and I go together to the bus (wrong one), which takes us to another bus (right one) which takes us to Better Days for Moria which is…
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The Refugee Crisis on Lesvos Island and Why I’m Going
I’ve been studying the refugee situation in Lesvos, Greece for many weeks from afar, trying to make sense of a highly complex situation with many facets. Following, I’ll explain what…
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