International Journal of Academic Medicine | 2019
A conversation with a refugee Lesvos, Greece
Abstract
You tell me about your journey to Moria, the refugee camp that you have called your “home” for the past 11 months. This is the same camp where we now stand face to face in front of the makeshift dental clinic where you assist the medical teams by translating Farsi. It is here where you tell me about the initial hope you felt when you first stepped foot on the island of Lesvos, imagining that you had reached a safe haven where you could begin a new life free from violence. You tell me of your goals to continue onward to Germany, where you would settle down and pursue a master’s degree in education so that you can continue teaching English as you once had.