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Lesbos

A collection of charred school supplies
Migration
This beloved school gave migrants on Lesbos an escape. A fire turned it to rubble.
A group of children sit in on carpet inside room surrounded by blue tarp
Education
This school at a refugee camp in Lesbos is a safe haven for children 
Syrian refugee Muhammad, 42, looks at the sea while fishing in the city of Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, Dec. 2, 2017.  
Conflict
In refugee camps on Lesbos, single men can feel stuck
A Syrian refugee boy stands in front of his family tent at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants next to the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nov. 30, 2017.
Conflict
An overcrowded refugee camp on Lesbos is making children sick
Myrta Kalampoka says investing in her olive trees saved her family from the Greek economic crisis. Now she hopes their olive oil can rescue them from an ongoing drop in tourism to Lesbos.
Economics
Hear how investing in olive trees saved one Lesbos family from economic crisis
EMILY is a livesafing device being used to safe refugee and migrants found at sea.
Conflict
It’s a buoy, it’s a life raft, it’s Emily — the robotic craft that’s saving refugees off the coast of Greece
Somali refugees
Media
Three Somali journalists on Lesbos hope for the best — asylum in Europe
Refugees and migrants with a cup of tea
Culture
A simple cup of tea can mean a lot on the island of Lesbos
Dr. Zoi Livaditou (R) greets Dr. Shimrit Eliyah of Israid in Skala Sykaminia, Lesbos, Greece. Dr. Andreas Iliadis looks on.
Conflict
On Lesbos, a courageous doctor struggles to save Syrian refugees and help locals
Manolis Tzanetos serves thousands of meals a day to refugees arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Development
Meet the man feeding thousands of refugees a day
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Justice
The cemeteries on Lesbos are full. But refugee families still need to bury their dead.
A relief worker walks among refugees in Lesbos
Conflict
From one refugee to another: ‘study, get educated — then come help the people’
The ancient Theatre of Assos overlooking the Aegean Sea, with the nearby island of Lesbos on the horizon, at right.
Conflict
This beautiful Turkish tourist town is now home to boats stuffed with refugees and migrants headed for Lesbos