The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean

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The refugees cast adrift in the Mediterranean

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Jun 26, 2022

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Katy Fallon spent months reporting on the Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean. Once praised for welcoming thousands of refugees...it's now become a place of widespread reports of human rights violations.
Written and read by Katy Fallon.

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Jun 26, 2022

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