Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp
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Resumo: | Of the hundreds of thousands of people that formed the huge migratory flow of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’, many are currently living in refugee camps, at times without basic conditions. This research aims to describe the lived experience of these people and amplify their voices. In order to pursue this goal, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with asylum seekers accomodated in the Kara Tepe refugee camp but who had also had experience of life in Moria refugee camp (both camps are in Greece). We complemented these data with participant observations carried out in the Kara Tepe refugee camp and some visits at the surroundings of Moria camp. Our results highlight a much worse experience of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp if compared to asylum seekers’ experience in Kara Tepe, with reports of overcrowding, hunger, lack of hygiene, poor healthcare, insecurity and violence. The psychological impact of the high number of adversities affecting people living under these circunstances also stood out, with evidence of distress experienced. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings in terms of policy change. |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee campAsylum seekersGreeceLived experiencesMoriaPsychological impactRefugee campsOf the hundreds of thousands of people that formed the huge migratory flow of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’, many are currently living in refugee camps, at times without basic conditions. This research aims to describe the lived experience of these people and amplify their voices. In order to pursue this goal, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with asylum seekers accomodated in the Kara Tepe refugee camp but who had also had experience of life in Moria refugee camp (both camps are in Greece). We complemented these data with participant observations carried out in the Kara Tepe refugee camp and some visits at the surroundings of Moria camp. Our results highlight a much worse experience of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp if compared to asylum seekers’ experience in Kara Tepe, with reports of overcrowding, hunger, lack of hygiene, poor healthcare, insecurity and violence. The psychological impact of the high number of adversities affecting people living under these circunstances also stood out, with evidence of distress experienced. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings in terms of policy change.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaMoreira, Ana LuísaBarbosa, MarianaMaia, MargaridaVeiga, ElisaMartins, FilipeSantos, Mafalda2021-05-12T12:08:27Z20202020-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/33046eng2421-211385084612495info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-09-06T12:31:56Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/33046Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-09-06T12:31:56Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp Moreira, Ana Luísa Asylum seekers Greece Lived experiences Moria Psychological impact Refugee camps |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Lives on hold: the experiences of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp |
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Moreira, Ana Luísa |
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Moreira, Ana Luísa Barbosa, Mariana Maia, Margarida Veiga, Elisa Martins, Filipe Santos, Mafalda |
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Barbosa, Mariana Maia, Margarida Veiga, Elisa Martins, Filipe Santos, Mafalda |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Moreira, Ana Luísa Barbosa, Mariana Maia, Margarida Veiga, Elisa Martins, Filipe Santos, Mafalda |
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Asylum seekers Greece Lived experiences Moria Psychological impact Refugee camps |
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Asylum seekers Greece Lived experiences Moria Psychological impact Refugee camps |
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Of the hundreds of thousands of people that formed the huge migratory flow of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’, many are currently living in refugee camps, at times without basic conditions. This research aims to describe the lived experience of these people and amplify their voices. In order to pursue this goal, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with asylum seekers accomodated in the Kara Tepe refugee camp but who had also had experience of life in Moria refugee camp (both camps are in Greece). We complemented these data with participant observations carried out in the Kara Tepe refugee camp and some visits at the surroundings of Moria camp. Our results highlight a much worse experience of asylum seekers in Moria refugee camp if compared to asylum seekers’ experience in Kara Tepe, with reports of overcrowding, hunger, lack of hygiene, poor healthcare, insecurity and violence. The psychological impact of the high number of adversities affecting people living under these circunstances also stood out, with evidence of distress experienced. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings in terms of policy change. |
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