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Along the railway tracks – more impressions from Idomeni

The protests in Idomeni continue. Yesterday police tried to evict the protest on the railway tracks. During that, an old woman refused to leave and has been pulled away brutally. The people called out angry for sleeping on the railway tracks as a protest against this act of violence. Today, a journalist gave a big speaker to them. Now slogans and music out of the protest tent can be heard all over the camp.

A, B, C, D: In the self-organised school

Our group also visited the self-organised school once again. A week ago, Abudibo, a 60-year old man decided to start a learning space in one of the tents. He cleared one corner and went around to invite the children who live in the tents around. Since then, up to 20 kids between 7 and 15 years gather there every morning. In the beginning Abudibo tought them mathematics as he worked as a mechanic in Syria. He also started asking some of the inhabitants of the camp whether they would teach in the school. For example one who worked as a doctor back home will teach about science and anatomy. In this self-organised school, the children are really committed to learning! When we brought a board to the school tent today, the kids asked for an English lesson, in order to be able to communicate with all of the foreigners that come to the camp.

“No photos! Delete!”

After that, we got to know Newroz, who is pregnant in her 4th month. On the camp there is no gynecologist or any other specialized doctor. She is here with her fist child and is not only in need of medical support but also simply of a warm place to sleep. In this hard situation she can’t care for another child – Newroz actually wanted to abort the baby. All they gave to her were pain killers. The situation seems so desperate to her that she even thinks about going back to Syria: “How to go back?” was she asking us. Anyhow, she doesn’t have a place to return to as she and her husband sold everything they have. Apart from the precarious medical situation, being surrounded by journalists all of the time is stressing people out. Newroz was photographed while collecting water from a tank. For the photographers, it might have been another picture of Idomeni’s misery, for Newroz it was just disturbing. At least, now she knows how to say “No photos” and “delete” in English – for the next time.

Inside the train wagons

We also met a befriended journalist and got to know people in the camp from Syria, Iraq and the Yezidish minority in the camp. We interviewed a Syrian pharmacist who used to live and work in Germany. After he lost almost everything in Syria he decided to leave Syria to go back to Germany. Then he found himself stuck in Idomeni after the border was closed.

Syrian pharmacist

Later we were invited in the train wagons, where people live. We met the person who organize the caravans and he said that only pregnant women with their families are staying in these caravans, and that people only come back to the carvans in the night as it is really hard to stay during the day.


Refugee Movement Journey to Greece

International Refugee Movement / Refugee Movement Journey to Greece / Videos

Voices from Idomeni (Movie)

We put together our talks with people who were stucked behind the border in Idomeni. In the summer 2016 there were more than 10000 people stucked behind the border as the Greek government closed the border under the pressure of Germany. People occupied the rail way protesting for opening of borders. They have got attacked… Read more »

Refugee Movement Journey to Greece

Voices of #Idomeni / Video rally at #Oplatz / Friday 7 pm

10th of June/7pm – video-rally at Oranienplatz to show the inconceivable situation at the European external borders and to take the rage against German asylum politics from the Aegean back here to the center of the political responsibles and to this place, that has become historical for the resistance of the refugee-movement. There are interviews and… Read more »

Refugee Movement Journey to Greece

Voices from Idomeni, a talk with taysir

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Conference on the Sudanese refugees’ situation in Germany (31 January at 21:00 on Skype)

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Daily Resistance Monthly Editorial Meeting continues on July, 9

On July 9, 2018, the current editorial team of >Daily Resistance< will continue its new monthly meeting. It is the third in a series of social and working get-togethers that tries to bring together people who want to share their ideas about the newspaper, who want to contribute and who want to work on upcoming… Read more »

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Kundgebung & Demo zur Räumung der Ohlauer/GHS, 11.01.2018, 7:45

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Kundgebung am Weltgeflüchtetentag: “Wir sind O-Platz” ruft zur Solidarität auf

Pressemitteilung Berlin, 19. Juni 2023 – Der Oranienplatz, seit über 11 Jahren ein symbolischer Ort für die Geflüchteten- und Migrant:innenbewegung in Deutschland, wird erneut zum Schauplatz von Protesten. Am morgigen Weltgeflüchtetentag, dem 20. Juni, ruft die Bewegung “Wir sind O-Platz” zu einer Kundgebung um 18 Uhr auf dem Oranienplatz in Berlin-Kreuzberg auf. Die Veranstaltung ist… Read more »

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We are O-Platz! Our movement is present from 16-20 June at Oranienplatz

Oranienplatz has been a symbolic site for the refugee and migrant movement in Germany for more than 10 years now. The square has been the main site for ongoing protests, rallies and sit-ins, all aimed at drawing attention to the plight of people on the move seeking asylum in Germany. The significance of O-Platz for… Read more »

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We are O-Platz – Call for action to join the orga-team for the summer event 2023!

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Workshop: Countering the state’s divisive tactics

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Stop the BER Deportation Center!

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