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We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe

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82.0%

Egypt, First Impressions

I wrote down my first impressions as soon as my plane landed in Egypt.
53.6%

Stranded in the Middle of the Desert

53.5%

Different Payment Standards in the Smuggling Business

The methods to calculate smugglers’ rates in Africa deserve a scientific paper. Or maybe a whole dissertation.
51.2%

The Hideout in Benghazi

48.4%

The Arab Spring

The refugees viewed the Arab Spring from many different perspectives.
47.1%

Running Across the Beach

47.1%

African Mafia Wars

A crime syndicate operates just like any big business. The difference is the mafia can’t be bothered to pretend.
46.2%

The Refugees’ Routines

In the smuggler’s hideout, the refugees developed new rituals.
45.5%

Losing Control on the Minibus

43.6%

The Last Goodbyes Before the Crossing

People were saying their goodbyes to loved ones before we set sail. Was this the last time they ever talked?
41.0%

Small Talk Brings a Respite From Stories of Trauma

That was incredible. I’d never thought I would get the opportunity to just have some light-hearted conversations with refugees.
39.8%

Hotel Food

A few mouth-watering paragraphs about the gastronomic sensations offered by the chef in my hotel’s conjure the taste of the dish.
39.2%

The Joys of Manual Labour

After several hours of physical work at the Home of Hope, I had an existential epiphany.
36.0%

Outside of Time at Sea

The sea seems eternal and unchanging. Time gets dissolved in the inky waters.
36.0%

The American Dream in Egypt

U.S. pop-culture is omnipresent. My taxi driver idolized fiscally irresponsible American rappers.
35.9%

Wahid, Origin Story

I summarized Wahid’s story in a few paragraphs.
35.7%

Some Thoughts from the Chiller Truck

30.0%

A Night in the Desert

I’d never seen this many stars.
28.7%

The Refugees’ Dreams of Europe

The refugees imagined Europe in a naively idealized fashion.
27.5%

Feeling Lost in a Foreign Culture

I feel so lost. I don’t understand so many contexts, words and terms. Will this ever change?
27.4%

The Refugees’ Drawings

I didn’t expect to find real works of art in the stairwell of a dilapidated block in the suburbs. I was wrong.
27.3%

Egyptian Cuisine

This delicious note on the diversity of Egyptian cuisine makes my mouth water.
26.7%

Some Thoughts from the Trunk

26.5%

Infinity of the Desert

The desert didn’t seem to end. I was slowly starting to believe there was no world beyond it.
26.3%

Routines on Board

I had plenty of time for writing detailed descriptions of the refugees’ routines on board the smuggling trawler.
25.7%

Wahid’s Journey

24.9%

Koshary

I would highly recommend this local dish from a street stall. I would not recommend the shits that followed.
24.4%

A New Idea of Space

Planes and airports are a little magical. Like portals leading to foreign worlds.
23.9%

The Muslim Brotherhood on Google

19.9%

Home of Hope, A Natural High

I felt surprisingly at ease at the Home of Hope, and wrote a few words about it.
19.4%

Being Part of Something Greater

After several weeks spent with the refugees, I’ve formed a bond with them. I feel part of something greater. It’s a new feeling.
19.0%

It’s Odd to Be an Expert

It felt really awkward to pose as an expert after just a couple of days spent in Alexandria. Is that all it takes?
18.9%

Bored to Death

Boredom can be deadly. Why is it so rarely mentioned in the context of the refugees’ plight?
18.3%

Alexandria, A City of Concrete

Alexandria is a city of concrete. I can only imagine how hot it gets in the summer.
17.4%

Wahid’s Musical Passions

16.9%

Humanitarian Stereotypes

The Dunant–Nightingale dilemma summarizes the debate on the moral quandaries of humanitarianism.
16.5%

Anna’s Story Epilog

16.2%

ISIS from the Inside

16.2%

ISIS Propaganda

The Islamic States quite deliberately uses various propaganda techniques.
16.1%

The Polisario Front

This independence movement operated in Western Sahara for several decades.
15.2%

Francesco: Inconvenient Questions

Francesco’s inconvenient questions still ring in my ears. He forced me to look at the refugees from a different perspective.
15.2%

Francesco’s View on the Refugees

Francesco laid out some solid arguments against welcoming refugees.
15.1%

The Gordian Knot of Syria

Sure, all wars are complicated. But I can’t even begin to fathom the nuances of the conflict in Syria.
13.9%

Taribo Lynched

13.2%

The Storm: A Mother Saved

13.2%

The Jihadi’s Hypocrisy

Anna called jihadis hypocrites. They fight against Western culture, yet wallow in lavish consumerism.
13.1%

A Casual Conversation with Kassim

The casual conversation with Kassim gave me a temporary reprieve. It felt like I was back in college.
12.3%

The Refugees’ Unfathomable Desperation

The Egyptian beach prompted a few thoughts.
12.3%

Battuta: Tragic Epilog

10.8%

The History of Humanitarian Aid

I made some notes as Erik lectured me on the history of humanitarianism. Aren’t they too academic?
10.6%

Humanitarian Fraud

I would like to believe that all NGO employees are idealists. But every herd harbors some black sheep.
10.4%

War Can Be Ordinary

I remember the casual tone with which the smoking Syrians spoke about war.
10.3%

Moria Camp

I stayed at the Moria refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos and described my experience.
9.9%

Prohibition in Egypt

I mean, I had known about Egypt’s radical anti-alcohol policy before I got there, but it still felt weird.
9.9%

Daily Life with the Refugees

Sometimes, the greatest epiphanies come to you in the most mundane situations. Ordinary life with the refugees has taught me the most about them.
9.7%

Anna: A Reverse Odyssey

Most people were running from the Islamic State, and she was headed right for the heart of darkness...
9.4%

How the Aging Casanovas Party

Who were these day-drinking, chest-bumping, obnoxious passengers?
9.3%

Perpetual Outsider

I’ve spent a few weeks among the refugees and I still feel like an outsider. Do I need more time? Or is it not a matter of time?
8.9%

Moria: Hundreds of Tents, Thousands of Stories

The ocean of tents in Moria… You have to see it to even grasp its scale.
8.6%

The Complete Story of the Afronauts

8.6%

A Friendly God

Battuta relayed a vision of a friendly relationship between man and God.
7.5%

Wahid’s Secret Story

7.4%

An Egyptian Shopping Mall

Anywhere you go in this world, you’ll find an identical shopping mall.
7.0%

Kassim’s Secret Tragedy

6.9%

Africa’s Stockholm Syndrome

American imperialism has done so much harm to this continent. That painful fact did not stop the expansion of U.S. pop-culture. Why?
6.7%

Marko’s Story

Marko’s story is tragic. And one of thousands.
6.7%

Medicated Thoughts

Taking these drugs was a philosophical expedition in its own right. I’m still wondering about the idea of free will.
6.4%

Isaac’s View on the Revolution in Egypt

6.1%

Kassim’s Drawings

5.9%

Wahid’s Limited Description of the Smuggling Trade

Wahid told me about the personal odyssey that led him to this boat. He’s traveled thousands of kilometers.
5.5%

A Bird’s Eye View of Europe

You can’t see any borders if you look at Europe from a great enough distance.
5.5%

Jailbird Thoughts

5.2%

Death at Sea

4.8%

Smoking Habits in Jail

4.6%

The Storm: Panic Attack

When I got a panic attack during the storm, I felt... possessed.
3.5%

Edward Mukuka Nkoloso

This Zambian visionary dreamed of flying to the Moon.
3.4%

The Exploitation of Suffering

3.4%

Almas: Full Story

3.2%

The Different Meanings of the Word “Refugees”

This one word contains so many meanings: refugees.
3.1%

The Afronauts

The story of Zambian Afronauts sounds implausible. Is it true?
3.0%

The Egyptian Prison System

How could I get arrested? At least it gave me the opportunity to write about Egypt’s prison system.
2.9%

Africa: More Reporters Than Refugees

2.6%

Sitting for a Portrait

The several hours I spent motionless, sitting for a portrait, were surprisingly emotional.
2.4%

Helping Is Addictive

Do people simply get hooked on helping? How addictive is it?
2.3%

The Moral Quandaries of the Welsh Reporter

Colin shared his dilemma: “Does socially engaged art make the artist disengaged?”
2.3%

Colin’s Burnout

2.0%

A Photo of the Life Jacket Graveyard

This photo makes the hairs at the back of my neck stand up. The tall heap of life-vests epitomizes the refugee crisis.
1.9%

The “Journey of Despair” Is Not a Tourist Attraction

1.7%

Death Drive

The inevitability of death struck me with great force during the storm.
1.6%

Iraq Under Saddam

I learnt about the realities of living in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
1.1%

Erik’s Illegal Help

1.0%

The Paradox of Egoism

Had I not obtained this vest through deception, I would not have saved the drowning mother. Can vile deeds have virtuous consequences?
1.0%

Dinah’s Stump

Dinah lost her hand after she was bitten by a venomous viper.
0.8%

Photography’s Aestheticization of Suffering

This world demands beauty. Even – or especially – from images of suffering.
0.8%

Diarrhea in the Storm

0.8%

The Nyumba Ntobhu Tradition

Dinah told me about a local custom of same-sex marriage. It sounded progressive.
0.8%

Dinah’s Relationship with Her Father

People’s relationships with their fathers are often fraught. But Dinah’s father gave her hell.
0.7%

Mona’s Childhood Photo

Mona showed me a photograph from her childhood and told me all about it.
0.7%

Dinah and Humanitarian Aid

Dinah and her daughter went through some ups and downs with aid organizations.
0.6%

Mona’s Meeting with the American Actor

Mona’s childhood memory remains a vivid symbol of her dashed hopes.