 to pack up and seek safety in Europe.

I knew the island was bad, but I didn't imagine it was this awful... I didn't imagine you had to wait two hours to go to the toilet. Jalal Ahmed al-Talaa, Syrian refugee

He paid smugglers and bribed fighters to cross checkpoints along the way. His wife gave birth to his now one-month-old son in an undersupplied clinic in rebel-controlled Idlib. They eventually reached Turkey and took a flimsy dinghy to Greece’s Lesbos Island.

Despite the dangers he knew they would face along the way, he hoped to bring his family to safety in Germany, where his brother found refuge two years ago.

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What he did not expect was to end up sleeping outside with his wife and newborn son in the cold and rainy weather next to a camp plagued by illnesses, police mistreatment and violence between refugees.

“I knew the island was bad, but I didn’t imagine it was this awful,” he says. “I didn’t imagine you had to wait two hours to go to the toilet.”

Tents are spread across the olive grove. A group of children chase each other between the tarps and sheets strung up to divide families’ living areas, while others kick a football back and forth on the rocky terrain.

Across the street, young men use a single hose to wash themselves and their clothes as a strong wind blows through the area.

Iraqi refugees fill water bottles from a hose outside the Moria camp [Patrick Strickland/Al Jazeera]

Like others stuck at Moria, al-Talaa spends his days sitting around his tent and waiting in lengthy queues for food and to see the camp’s medical staff.

“It’s very bad here,” he says, “and people with special cases, such as injuries or newborns, need to be allowed to move on to Athens.”

He adds: “Whenever you tell the doctor something is wrong, they only say you should drink more water.”

‘Risk that lives will be lost’

Following the March 2016 agreement to stem refugee flows between the European Union and Turkey, the Greek government confined refugees and migrants to the islands for the duration of their asylum process. Only asylum seekers with emergency cases can travel to the mainland.

That same month, countries across the Balk
to pack up and seek safety in Europe. 

 I knew the island was regretful, but I didn't think it was this amazing... I didn't imagine you had to expect two hours to go to the toilet. Jalal Ahmed al - Talaa, Syrian refugee 

 He pay smugglers and bribed combatant to cross checkpoints along the room. His wife gave birth to his immediately one - calendar month - old son in an undersupplied clinic in rebel - controlled Idlib. They finally reached Turkey and take a unconvincing dinghy to Greece ’s Lesbos Island. 

 Despite the dangers he knew they would face along the means, he hoped to bring his class to safety in Germany, where his buddy found recourse two years ago. 

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 What he did not expect was to end up sleeping outside with his wife and newborn son in the cold and showery weather next to a camp plagued by illnesses, police mistreatment and violence between refugees. 

 “ I knew the island was bad, but I did n’t imagine it was this awful, ” he says. “ I did n’t imagine you had to wait two hours to go to the toilet. ” 

 Tents are unfold across the olive grove. A group of children chase each early between the tarpaulin and sheets strung up to divide families ’ support areas, while others kick a football back and forth on the rocky terrain. 

 Across the street, unseasoned men use a single hose to wash themselves and their clothes as a firm wind blows through the area. 

 Iraqi refugees fill up water bottle from a hose outside the Moria camp [ Patrick Strickland / Al Jazeera ] 

 Like others stuck at Moria, al - Talaa spends his days sit around his tent and waiting in lengthy queues for food and to examine the camp ’s medical staff. 

 “ It ’s very bad here, ” he says, “ and multitude with special case, such as injuries or neonate, need to be allowed to move on to Athens. ” 

 He adds: “ Whenever you state the doctor something is amiss, they only say you should drink in more water. ” 

 ‘ hazard that lives will be lost ’ 

 Following the March 2016 agreement to stem refugee flow between the European Union and Turkey, the Greek government confined refugees and migrants to the islands for the duration of their refuge process. Only mental hospital seekers with emergency case can travel to the mainland. 

 That same month, countries across the rafter
 to pack up and seek safety in Europe.

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‘Risk thwt lives will be lost’

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IraQi refUgees filL water botTLEs from a hOse OutSidE thE mOrIa camp [Patrick sTRickLaNd/Al JazEerA]

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‘Risk ThAt lIVEs wilL BE lOst’

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 to pack up and seek safet y in Europ e.

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De s pite th e dang ers  he  kne w  t he y w ou l d f a ce  al o ngthe way,  h ehoped  tob r i n g hi s f amil y tosafety in Ger man y, w h ere  hisbroth er f ou nd re fuge t wo ye ar s ago.

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“ I  knew the isla n d was bad, bu t  I d id n ’t i mag ine it wasthis awfu l,”h esay s . “Ididn’ ti ma g ine you had to wait  t wo hou rs to  go to the to ilet.”

Te n t s  are spr eada cr o ss the olive g rove.  A group o f  childre n cha se eachother bet w e en the t arp s a ndshe e t sstrung up tod i vide  f amilies ’ l iving a rea s,whi leot hers kick  a footb al lba ck  an d for t h on the  r ock yter rain. 
Acros s the  str ee t, you ng menu se a  sin gl ehose  to  w ash t hems e lve s and t heir clot hes as a  s tr ong win d blows throu gh  the area. 
Ira qi ref u g ees fill  water bottles from a h o se outs ide  theMori a camp [P atr ick St ric k land/A l Jaze era]
L ike o thers s tu ckat  Moria, al - T ala a spe nd s hi s dayssitting around his ten t and waiting  in  len g t hy  qu e ue s  fo rf ood a nd to see the c amp’s medi ca l  s taff.

“It ’ s v er y bad h ere,” h e say s , “andpeople wi th specia lcase s ,  su ch as inju ries ornewborns, needt obe al low ed tomo veon to  Athen s .”
He a dds: “ Wh enever  youte ll the d octor something is wron g, the y onl y s ay you sh oul d  dr ink morewate r.”

‘Risk  th atlives  wi l l belost ’ 
Fol l owing  the March 201 6  a gre e m en t to stem r e f u gee  flow s b e tweentheEuropean Union an d  Turkey, the G reek g ove rnm e nt c on fined refugees  an dm i grants t othe islands  for the  d u ratio n of t heir a sylum p r o ce s s. Onl y as ylu m seekers  wi th emergen cy  c a ses ca n tr av el tothe ma i nlan d . 

That same mont h, co u n tries acr oss t he  Balk
 to_pack up_and seek safety in_Europe.

I knew_the_island was_bad,_but I didn't_imagine it was_this awful... I didn't_imagine you had_to_wait two hours to go to the toilet. Jalal Ahmed al-Talaa, Syrian refugee

He paid_smugglers_and bribed_fighters_to_cross checkpoints along the way._His wife gave birth to_his now_one-month-old son in an undersupplied clinic in rebel-controlled_Idlib._They eventually reached_Turkey and took a flimsy dinghy to Greece’s Lesbos_Island.

Despite the dangers he knew they_would face along_the_way,_he hoped to bring_his family to safety in Germany,_where his brother found refuge two_years ago.

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What he did not expect was_to end up sleeping outside with_his wife and newborn son_in the_cold and rainy weather next_to a camp_plagued by_illnesses, police mistreatment_and violence between refugees.

“I knew the_island was bad,_but I didn’t imagine it was_this_awful,” he says._“I_didn’t_imagine you_had to wait_two_hours to_go_to the toilet.”

Tents are spread across_the_olive grove. A group of children chase_each other between the_tarps_and sheets strung up_to divide families’ living areas,_while others kick a football back_and forth_on the_rocky terrain.

Across the street, young men use a single hose to_wash themselves and their clothes as_a strong wind blows_through the_area.

Iraqi_refugees fill water_bottles_from a_hose outside the Moria camp [Patrick Strickland/Al_Jazeera]

Like others_stuck at Moria, al-Talaa spends his_days sitting around his_tent_and waiting in lengthy queues for_food and to see the camp’s_medical staff.

“It’s very bad here,”_he_says,_“and people with special cases,_such as injuries or newborns, need_to be allowed_to move on to Athens.”

He adds: “Whenever_you_tell the doctor something is wrong,_they_only say you should drink more_water.”

‘Risk_that_lives will be lost’

Following the_March 2016 agreement to stem refugee_flows between the European Union and Turkey, the Greek_government confined refugees_and migrants to the islands_for_the_duration of their asylum process. Only asylum seekers with emergency_cases can_travel to the_mainland.

That same month, countries across the Balk