I will let the photographs speak for themselves. Boat after boat landing on the shores of the island of Lesvos, each one filled with desperate people seeking safety.Īfter over a decade doing this work, I have never been so emotionally overwhelmed and bewildered as I am today. In the coming months I want to share the stories of those I meet, but first I want to show you what I have seen on the beaches of Greece. These are not statistics, these are not numbers – these are individuals fighting for survival and the safety of their families. My project is focused on telling the individual stories of those caught up in this crisis. The crossing at Callerton Parkway near Newcastle Airport But. UNHCR estimates there are some 60 million displaced worldwide, with over 4 million Syrians alone leaving their war-torn country to seek safety in neighbouring countries and Europe. The crossing does not have barriers, but features warning signs and flashing lights to alert drivers to an approaching train. Not since the Second World War have so many people been forced to flee their homes. By Photos by: Giles Duley 19 November 2015 A boy from Afghanistan tries to keep warm. The events that have unfolded in the past few years are unprecedented in scale and scope. Lesvos: Crossing to safety As thousands of refugees land daily on the Greek island of Lesvos, world-renowned photographer Giles Duley documents the relief and suffering of reaching dry land.
I am on assignment for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, documenting the refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe.
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