Daily life in the Piraeus refugee camp

The Greek port of Piraeus is currently home to 4,000-5,000 refugees, who live in warehouses and tent camps. The migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere are being looked after by NGOs and countless volunteers, including from Switzerland. swissinfo.ch reports from Piraeus.  A cool breeze is blowing through the camp. Hundreds of men, women, children and babies are lying on sheets and sleeping bags in a giant hall. The air quality is poor. In front of the dreary building are dozens of brightly coloured igloo tents, carefully arranged; next to the hall are the mobile lavatories. There are no showers.  In the port of Piraeus there are three large camps and one small one. Food is provided alternately by the Red Cross, the navy, a supermarket chain, the community of Piraeus and the local football club, Olympiakos. People wait patiently: men in one queue, women and children in another. Kristina Häsler, who has Swiss and Belgian nationality and who ...