Lesbos’s Ghosts, Europe’s Disgrace
The influx of refugees into Greece continues, with another 2,238 arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos in September alone. But the refugees’ misery doesn't end on arrival, where they face inhuman conditions – and an even worse fate if they are returned home.
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ATHENS – In 2015, hundreds of thousands of refugees landed on Greece’s island shores. Many had perished at sea. Today, the international public has been lulled into believing that Greece’s refugee crisis has abated. In fact, it has become a permanent scourge blighting Europe’s soul and brewing future trouble. The island of Lesbos was, and remains, its epicenter.