Lesbos

A collection of charred school supplies

This beloved school gave migrants on Lesbos an escape. A fire turned it to rubble.

Officials haven't confirmed the cause of the conflagration, but the blaze took place amid increasing tensions over the migrant situation on the island.

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

This school at a refugee camp in Lesbos is a safe haven for children 

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.  

In refugee camps on Lesbos, single men can feel stuck

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.

An overcrowded refugee camp on Lesbos is making children sick

An overcrowded refugee camp on Lesbos is making children sick
Refugees and migrants with a cup of tea

A simple cup of tea can mean a lot on the island of Lesbos

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.

On Lesbos, a courageous doctor struggles to save Syrian refugees and help locals

Dr. Zoi Livaditou is a Lesbos native. She's had a career saving lives as an emergency medicine doctor who has spent time in war and disaster zones in places like Afghanistan, Gaza and Haiti. Now the emergency has arrived at her home — in the form of the massive refugee crisis.

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.

Meet the man feeding thousands of refugees a day

Tens of thousands of refugees have entered Europe at the island of Lesbos, straining public services. But one man is stepping up to help out, on his own.

Meet the man feeding thousands of refugees a day
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The cemeteries on Lesbos are full. But refugee families still need to bury their dead.

The Greek island of Lesbos has been struggling to care for the Syrian refugees who've reached its shores. Now, it's struggling to find space to bury the ones who haven't.

The cemeteries on Lesbos are full. But refugee families still need to bury their dead.
A relief worker walks among refugees in Lesbos

From one refugee to another: 'study, get educated — then come help the people'

The refugees washing ashore on Greek islands continue to present a logistical nightmare for humanitarian groups. And many of the smaller relief groups find volunteers who are themselves former refugees to greet and care for the migrants when they arrive.

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.

This beautiful Turkish tourist town is now home to boats stuffed with refugees and migrants headed for Lesbos

Although the scenery in the ancient city of Assos in Turkey could not be more stunning, the situation is grim for refugees and migrants in camps who must do business with traffickers in order to cross the Aegean Sea and enter Europe, in hope of getting asylum.

This beautiful Turkish tourist town is now home to boats stuffed with refugees and migrants headed for Lesbos