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![The Basroch refugees camp was located in Grande-Synthe a borough of Dunkirk, France]()
In the Basroch makeshift camp built on a swamp at the rand of Grande-Synthe, a borough of Dunkirk in France
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All day long reugees were walking in the mud, up and down Cameron street, focused on a destination known only to them.
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![During a police raid in Basroch refugee camp a young refugee rode his bicycle smiling widely]()
February 11, 2016.
In the early afternoon following the night when 2 gun shots were fired (probably by rival smugglers), the police in battle dress raided and searched the camp. Salam (10) rode his bike through the mud and found all this very funny.
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![In Basroch refugees camp in Grande-Synthe there were 32 toilets, 48 showers and 6 wash basins for 3000 people. Electricity and water were available only on the first 50 meters of the main street]()
32 toilets, 48 showers and 6 wash basins for 3000 people. Electricity and water was available only on the first 50 meters of the main street
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![On week-ends many English volunteers vans crossed the channel to bring food, clothes, medical supplies and children plays to the Basroch refugees camp in Grande-Synthe]()
On week-ends many English vans crossed the channel to bring food, clothes, medical supplies, children plays.
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The only relief the refugees became were from associations. French government reffused categorically any help whatsoever.
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![There were also Kuweiti Berbers refugees in the Basroch camp]()
In Basroch camp there was also a small group of 50 Berbers. I met F. (3rd from left) and some of his friends. They flew Kuwait where Berbers are persecuted. He is there with his sick mother on his way to UK. Fahris energy and convictions impressed me a lot. With few others he fiought tirelessly (and sitll does) for the rights of the refugees.
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![Mud was everywhere in the Basroch refugees camp]()
At Basroch camp the mud was everywhere and submerged everything gradually. It was thick, sticky and stank of sweat decay
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![Kurdish refugees dance inside a barrack at the Basroch refugees camp]()
Soon they started dancing traditional Kurdish dances to strengthen their brotherhood and reclaim human warmth. With the music for a few minutes they could forget the cold, the dirt, the suffering, the exile
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![Kurdish refugees inside a tent of the Basroch refugees camp]()
They saw me in front of their tent and invited me inside for tea. For some reason I couldn't get my flash to work. "Take your time my friend" - they waited patiently, their friendship and kindness were overwhelming
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![Volunteer holding a Kurdish refugee girl during renovation of the Rastplatz kitchen]()
Late at night Ariel, a swiss volunteer, danced a few steps with Lia, a little Kurdish girl, at the end of the renovation of the Rastplatz kitchen
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![In Basroch refugees camp Volunteers living conditions were not better than the refugees]()
In Basroch refugees camp volunteers lived in conditions only marginally better than the refugees
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![Refugees communicate days and nights with their cell phone. It's their most valuable tool.]()
Cell phones are the most vital tool for the refugees. Days and nights they communicate with their family, exchange info, get news from home. arrange payments to smugglers
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![Refugees sneaked out of the Basroch campl to try crossing to UK]()
At night shadows sneaked furtively out of the camp to join the nearby parking areas and attempt over and again the crossing to UK