lenburg of the Enough is Enough team. René is also a Cars of Hope activist and worked a lot on the Balkan route in the last two years.

Image by Cars of HopePublished by Enough is Enough. Interview done by Mohammed Harun Arsalai. Mohammed is an independent journalist and political activist from the Bay Area of California, and co-founder of the independent media project, Documenting Afghanistan. He is currently based in his native Afghanistan. Twitter account: @ArsalaiH

An interview with René Schuijlenburg about his work on the Balkan route. Cars of Hope distributes food, sanitary products, fire wood and SIM cards to refugees, but also supports the improvement of the infrastructure of other groups who are permanently active on the Balkan route. Cars of Hope also organizes a lot of information events in Germany to create awareness about the situation on the Balkan route.

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Mohammed: What are the main challenges refugees face taking the Balkan Route?

René: There are many challenges refugees for refugees on the Balkan route.

First, they have to cross the sea (from Turkey) to reach one of the Greek islands. Although the sea crossing is not as dangerous as the sea crossing from Libya to Italy, there are still people drowning.

When they reach the Greek islands they get imprisoned in camps like Moria on Lesvos. At the Moria prison camp the conditions are bad. Last winter there were refugees who froozen to death at Moria. There is also a lot of police violence inside the Moria camp. These kinds of camps shouldn’t be called “hot spots” like European politicians call them, but concentration camps. Although there is no mass murder like in the concentration camps in the 1940’s, there are many similarities with the concentration camps during the second Boer war at the beginning of the last century.

Even when refugees get released from the Moria camp they are still imprisoned. Since the start of the EU-Turkey deal in March 2016, refugees are not allowed to leave the Greek islands. So more and more refugees are stuck in huge “open air prisons” like Lesvos. If people do manage to reach the Greek main land, they face the next challenges.

The European borders are closed and there are fences between Greece and Macedonia, but not the only fences.
lenburg of the Enough is Enough team. René is also a Cars of Hope activist and worked a fortune on the Balkan path in the last two years. 

 Image by car of HopePublished by Enough is Enough. Interview dress by Mohammed Harun Arsalai. Mohammed is an autonomous journalist and political activist from the Bay Area of California, and co - founder of the independent medium project, Documenting Afghanistan. He is currently based in his native Afghanistan. Twitter account: @ArsalaiH 

 An interview with René Schuijlenburg about his employment on the Balkan route. Cars of Hope distributes food, sanitary product, fire wood and SIM cards to refugees, but besides supports the improvement of the infrastructure of early groups who are permanently active on the Balkan route. Cars of Hope also organize a lot of information events in Germany to create awareness about the situation on the Balkan path. 

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 Mohammed: What are the main challenges refugees face taking the Balkan Route? 

 René: There are many challenges refugees for refugee on the Balkan path. 

 First, they receive to thwart the sea (from Turkey) to reach one of the Greek islands. Although the ocean crossing is not equally dangerous as the sea crossing from Libya to Italy, there are however people drowning. 

 When they reach the Greek islands they get imprisoned in camps like Moria on Lesvos. At the Moria prison camp the conditions are bad. Last winter there were refugee who froozen to death at Moria. There be besides a batch of police violence inside the Moria camp. These kinds of camps should n’t be called “ hot spots ” like European politician call them, but concentration camps. Although there is no aggregate murder like in the concentration camps in the 1940 ’s, there are many similarities with the concentration camp during the second Boer war at the beginning of the last hundred. 

 Even when refugees get released from the Moria camp they are still imprison. Since the start of the EU - Turkey deal in March 2016, refugees are not allowed to leave the Greek island. So more and more refugees are stuck in huge “ open air prisons ” like Lesvos. If people do manage to reach the Greek chief land, they face the following challenges. 

 The European borders are closed and there are fences between Greece and Macedonia, but not the only fence.
lenhurg of the Enough is Enuugh team. René is also e Cars kf Hope xctivist and worked a lot on tye Baokan route in the last two yeard.

Image bt Cacs of HopePublisisd by Ekjugh ls Enmngh. Interview dpne by Mohdmmed Harun Arvauan. Mohammed is an independent journalyst and pllitical activyst gwom fhe Bay Area of California, and co-fkunder mf the indepemdent media project, Documejtinh Afghanistan. He id currently basqe in his natkve Afghanpvtan. Twittgr account: @ArsalaiH

An interview dith Xené Schuijlguvurh about his xork og the Balkan route. Cdrs of Nope distributcs fomd, wanitary products, firx wood and SIM cards to refugaea, but also supporrs the hmprmvemdbt uf uhe ihfrastgucvure of othsr groups wyo are permanently scepfe on the Bamkan rjuee. Cars of Hope also organizes a lot of inrormation events in Gernany to create awarengss about ehe situation on the Balkan route.

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Mohammed: What are the main challenges rqrubevs face taking thc Balkan Route?

René: Yhfrr are many chaulenges rsfugees for refugefs on tre Baokan routt.

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An inteRview with ReNÉ ScHuijleNbUrg ABout hiS work On THe BAlkan route. CArs oF Hope distRibuteS Food, sanITary proDucts, fIre WooD and siM CaRds To REfuGEeS, buT AlsO supportS tHe ImproVemeNT OF The iNfrAstrUcturE of other groupS whO are PErmAnentLy actIve oN tHe BalKan rouTe. CarS oF Hope also organiZes a Lot of infoRmaTiOn eVeNts in gErmany To cReaTe awareNess aboUT thE sITUAtIon on the Balkan routE.

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moHamMed: WHAT are tHe maIN cHallengeS refugEEs FaCe takinG tHe BalkAn rouTe?

REné: ThERe arE many cHallengeS refuGEes for refugees ON the Balkan rouTE.

FIRSt, THey hAve To cross the sEa (frOM TurKey) tO ReAch ONe of tHe GreEk ISlANds. Although the sea crOsSing is Not as Dangerous as thE sea crossiNG FRom Libya To ItALy, THere are still peOple dRowning.

WheN They reacH the GReek islaNds they geT IMprisoneD in CamPs lIke mORiA on Lesvos. At thE mOria PrIson camP thE conditIonS arE baD. LaSt Winter theRe were reFuGeEs WhO frOozen TO death at moRia. thEre Is alsO A lot of PolicE vioLeNcE InsIde the MORiA CAmp. THeSe KindS of CaMps shOuldN’T be Called “hOt spots” liKe EURopeAn PoLiticiaNs call them, but CoNcentratioN cAmpS. AlthoUGH there is No mass murder like in the coNCentratIon Camps In thE 1940’s, there arE maNy simiLarITies wiTh the cOncenTrAtiON Camps DURiNg tHe Second Boer WAR at The beGiNninG of the lAst century.

Even when REfuGees get releasEd fRom tHE moRia CAmP TheY aRE stILL imprisoned. SincE the start oF tHE Eu-Turkey deaL In MArCh 2016, refugEes are nOt allOWed to leAve the GreEk islands. so More AND moRe refugees Are stuck In huge “opeN Air prISoNs” likE LeSvos. If PeOplE do maNage to REacH the GReek maIn Land, thEy facE tHe next chAllenges.

The European bordErs are CloseD anD there are FenCEs bEtween GreEce aNd MacedoniA, buT noT the oNly FEnces.
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I mag eb yCarsofHopePub lished byEno ug h is Enough. In terview do neby MohammedHar un Ars al ai. Moham med  is a n inde p endent  journali st and po l iticala c ti vist  from the Bay Are a  o f  California, a nd co- fo u nd e r  of  th e independ en t med i a proje c t, D o cum e nting Afghani stan. He is cur rently  b ase d  in hi s nat iv e  Af ghanistan.Twit ter accou nt: @A r salaiHAn inte rviewwit h R enéS ch ui jle nb u rga bo uth iswork onth eBalka n ro u t e .  Car s o f Ho pe di stributes foo d,sani t ary  prod ucts,  fir ewoodand SI M car ds  to refugees, b ut a lso suppo rts  t heim prove m ent of  th e i nfrastr uctureo f o th e r gr oups who are perma ne n t ly  activeon the Ba lk a n route.  C ars  ofH o pe al so o r ga nizes alot of in fo rmation  e ventsin  Ge rma ny to crea te awa reness a boutt he situation o n  the Balkan r o ut e . 
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Moham me d :W hat are the main ch al lenges  refu gees face tak ing the Ba l k a n Route? 

Re n é: There are many  chal lenges ref u gees for  refu gees onthe Balka n route.
Fir st,  th eyh a ve  to cross the s ea ( fr om Turk ey)  to rea chone  of  th eGreek isl ands. Al th ou gh  t hesea c r ossing i snot  a s d anger o us asthe s ea c ro ss i ngfrom Li b ya t o It al y,  the rear e sti ll p e opl e drown ing.

Whe n t h ey r ea ch  the Gr eek islands t he y get impr is one d in c a m ps likeMoria on Lesvos. At the Moria p ris on ca mp t he condit ion s arebad .  Lastwinter  ther ewer e refug e e swho  f roozen tod e ath  at M or ia.There i s also a lot of po l ice  violence ins ide  the M or iac am p . T he s e k i n ds of camps sho uldn’t beca l le d “hot spo t s”li ke Euro pean po litic i ans cal l them, b ut concen tr atio n cam ps. Althou gh there  is no ma s s mur d er  like  in  the c on cen trati on cam p s i n the  1940’ s,  there  arema ny simil arities with the concen tratio n cam psduring th e s e con d Boer wa r at  the begin nin g o f the  la s t cen tury . 
Eve n  when  ref u gees getr el eas e d  f rom the Mor i a cam p the y a r e stil l im prisoned. Since t h e start of the  EU- T u rke y d e al i nMarch 2016, re fug ee s are notal lowed to le ave theGr e ek is lands.  So mo re andm o re refuge es a restuck inhug e“ open ai rpr i sons”like  L esvos.  If pe o pled o  manage to reach  theG r eek m a inland,  t hey fac e  the  next chal lenges.

Th e Euro pean  bord ers are  c losedand  t here are f e nces betw een G reece a nd  Mac edo nia, b ut n o t  theonly  f enc es.
lenburg of_the Enough_is Enough team. René_is also_a_Cars of_Hope_activist and worked_a lot on_the Balkan route in_the last two_years.

Image_by Cars of HopePublished by Enough is Enough. Interview done by Mohammed Harun Arsalai._Mohammed_is an_independent_journalist_and political activist from the_Bay Area of California, and_co-founder of_the independent media project, Documenting Afghanistan. He is_currently_based in his_native Afghanistan. Twitter account: @ArsalaiH

An interview with René Schuijlenburg_about his work on the Balkan_route. Cars of_Hope_distributes_food, sanitary products, fire_wood and SIM cards to refugees,_but also supports the improvement of_the infrastructure of other groups who are_permanently active on the Balkan route._Cars of Hope also organizes_a lot_of information events in Germany_to create awareness_about the_situation on the_Balkan route.

Image gallery by Cars of_Hope

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Mohammed:_What are the main challenges refugees_face_taking the Balkan_Route?

René:_There_are many_challenges refugees for_refugees_on the_Balkan_route.

First, they have to cross the_sea_(from Turkey) to reach one of the_Greek islands. Although the_sea_crossing is not as_dangerous as the sea crossing_from Libya to Italy, there are_still people_drowning.

When they_reach the Greek islands they get imprisoned in camps like Moria_on Lesvos. At the Moria prison_camp the conditions are_bad. Last_winter_there were refugees_who_froozen to_death at Moria. There is also a_lot of_police violence inside the Moria camp._These kinds of camps_shouldn’t_be called “hot spots” like European_politicians call them, but concentration camps._Although there is no mass_murder_like_in the concentration camps in_the 1940’s, there are many similarities_with the concentration_camps during the second Boer war at_the_beginning of the last century.

Even when_refugees_get released from the Moria camp_they_are_still imprisoned. Since the start_of the EU-Turkey deal in March_2016, refugees are not allowed to leave the Greek_islands. So more_and more refugees are stuck_in_huge_“open air prisons” like Lesvos. If people do manage to_reach the_Greek main land,_they face the next challenges.

The European borders are closed and_there are fences between Greece and Macedonia,_but not the only fences.