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We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe

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81.2%

Egypt, First Impressions

I wrote down my first impressions as soon as my plane landed in Egypt.
52.3%

Stranded in the Middle of the Desert

52.3%

Different Payment Standards in the Smuggling Business

The methods to calculate smugglers’ rates in Africa deserve a scientific paper. Or maybe a whole dissertation.
50.1%

The Hideout in Benghazi

47.6%

The Arab Spring

The refugees viewed the Arab Spring from many different perspectives.
46.4%

African Mafia Wars

A crime syndicate operates just like any big business. The difference is the mafia can’t be bothered to pretend.
46.1%

Running Across the Beach

45.7%

The Refugees’ Routines

In the smuggler’s hideout, the refugees developed new rituals.
44.5%

Losing Control on the Minibus

42.7%

The Last Goodbyes Before the Crossing

People were saying their goodbyes to loved ones before we set sail. Was this the last time they ever talked?
39.7%

Small Talk Brings a Respite From Stories of Trauma

That was incredible. I’d never thought I would get the opportunity to just have some light-hearted conversations with refugees.
39.4%

Hotel Food

A few mouth-watering paragraphs about the gastronomic sensations offered by the chef in my hotel’s conjure the taste of the dish.
38.3%

The Joys of Manual Labour

After several hours of physical work at the Home of Hope, I had an existential epiphany.
35.0%

Wahid, Origin Story

I summarized Wahid’s story in a few paragraphs.
34.9%

The American Dream in Egypt

U.S. pop-culture is omnipresent. My taxi driver idolized fiscally irresponsible American rappers.
34.9%

Some Thoughts from the Chiller Truck

34.5%

Outside of Time at Sea

The sea seems eternal and unchanging. Time gets dissolved in the inky waters.
29.3%

A Night in the Desert

I’d never seen this many stars.
27.5%

The Refugees’ Dreams of Europe

The refugees imagined Europe in a naively idealized fashion.
27.0%

The Refugees’ Drawings

I didn’t expect to find real works of art in the stairwell of a dilapidated block in the suburbs. I was wrong.
26.9%

Feeling Lost in a Foreign Culture

I feel so lost. I don’t understand so many contexts, words and terms. Will this ever change?
26.6%

Egyptian Cuisine

This delicious note on the diversity of Egyptian cuisine makes my mouth water.
26.4%

Infinity of the Desert

The desert didn’t seem to end. I was slowly starting to believe there was no world beyond it.
26.2%

Some Thoughts from the Trunk

25.8%

Wahid’s Journey

25.7%

Routines on Board

I had plenty of time for writing detailed descriptions of the refugees’ routines on board the smuggling trawler.
24.2%

Koshary

I would highly recommend this local dish from a street stall. I would not recommend the shits that followed.
23.4%

The Muslim Brotherhood on Google

23.3%

A New Idea of Space

Planes and airports are a little magical. Like portals leading to foreign worlds.
19.7%

Home of Hope, A Natural High

I felt surprisingly at ease at the Home of Hope, and wrote a few words about it.
19.1%

It’s Odd to Be an Expert

It felt really awkward to pose as an expert after just a couple of days spent in Alexandria. Is that all it takes?
18.8%

Being Part of Something Greater

After several weeks spent with the refugees, I’ve formed a bond with them. I feel part of something greater. It’s a new feeling.
18.3%

Bored to Death

Boredom can be deadly. Why is it so rarely mentioned in the context of the refugees’ plight?
17.9%

Alexandria, A City of Concrete

Alexandria is a city of concrete. I can only imagine how hot it gets in the summer.
17.3%

Wahid’s Musical Passions

17.0%

Humanitarian Stereotypes

The Dunant–Nightingale dilemma summarizes the debate on the moral quandaries of humanitarianism.
15.9%

Anna’s Story Epilog

15.6%

ISIS Propaganda

The Islamic States quite deliberately uses various propaganda techniques.
15.6%

ISIS from the Inside

15.4%

The Polisario Front

This independence movement operated in Western Sahara for several decades.
15.2%

The Gordian Knot of Syria

Sure, all wars are complicated. But I can’t even begin to fathom the nuances of the conflict in Syria.
15.1%

Francesco’s View on the Refugees

Francesco laid out some solid arguments against welcoming refugees.
14.8%

Francesco: Inconvenient Questions

Francesco’s inconvenient questions still ring in my ears. He forced me to look at the refugees from a different perspective.
13.3%

Taribo Lynched

13.2%

The Jihadi’s Hypocrisy

Anna called jihadis hypocrites. They fight against Western culture, yet wallow in lavish consumerism.
13.1%

A Casual Conversation with Kassim

The casual conversation with Kassim gave me a temporary reprieve. It felt like I was back in college.
12.5%

Battuta: Tragic Epilog

12.4%

The Storm: A Mother Saved

12.0%

The Refugees’ Unfathomable Desperation

The Egyptian beach prompted a few thoughts.
11.4%

The History of Humanitarian Aid

I made some notes as Erik lectured me on the history of humanitarianism. Aren’t they too academic?
11.2%

Humanitarian Fraud

I would like to believe that all NGO employees are idealists. But every herd harbors some black sheep.
10.7%

War Can Be Ordinary

I remember the casual tone with which the smoking Syrians spoke about war.
10.2%

Prohibition in Egypt

I mean, I had known about Egypt’s radical anti-alcohol policy before I got there, but it still felt weird.
10.1%

Daily Life with the Refugees

Sometimes, the greatest epiphanies come to you in the most mundane situations. Ordinary life with the refugees has taught me the most about them.
9.9%

Moria Camp

I stayed at the Moria refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos and described my experience.
9.6%

Anna: A Reverse Odyssey

Most people were running from the Islamic State, and she was headed right for the heart of darkness...
9.5%

How the Aging Casanovas Party

Who were these day-drinking, chest-bumping, obnoxious passengers?
9.4%

Perpetual Outsider

I’ve spent a few weeks among the refugees and I still feel like an outsider. Do I need more time? Or is it not a matter of time?
9.0%

A Friendly God

Battuta relayed a vision of a friendly relationship between man and God.
9.0%

The Complete Story of the Afronauts

8.7%

Moria: Hundreds of Tents, Thousands of Stories

The ocean of tents in Moria… You have to see it to even grasp its scale.
7.7%

Wahid’s Secret Story

7.5%

An Egyptian Shopping Mall

Anywhere you go in this world, you’ll find an identical shopping mall.
7.0%

Kassim’s Secret Tragedy

6.8%

Medicated Thoughts

Taking these drugs was a philosophical expedition in its own right. I’m still wondering about the idea of free will.
6.8%

Marko’s Story

Marko’s story is tragic. And one of thousands.
6.7%

Africa’s Stockholm Syndrome

American imperialism has done so much harm to this continent. That painful fact did not stop the expansion of U.S. pop-culture. Why?
6.5%

Wahid’s Limited Description of the Smuggling Trade

Wahid told me about the personal odyssey that led him to this boat. He’s traveled thousands of kilometers.
6.3%

A Bird’s Eye View of Europe

You can’t see any borders if you look at Europe from a great enough distance.
6.2%

Jailbird Thoughts

6.1%

Kassim’s Drawings

6.0%

Isaac’s View on the Revolution in Egypt

5.7%

Death at Sea

5.0%

Smoking Habits in Jail

4.9%

The Storm: Panic Attack

When I got a panic attack during the storm, I felt... possessed.
4.0%

Edward Mukuka Nkoloso

This Zambian visionary dreamed of flying to the Moon.
3.9%

The Exploitation of Suffering

3.7%

The Egyptian Prison System

How could I get arrested? At least it gave me the opportunity to write about Egypt’s prison system.
3.6%

The Different Meanings of the Word “Refugees”

This one word contains so many meanings: refugees.
3.6%

The Afronauts

The story of Zambian Afronauts sounds implausible. Is it true?
3.4%

Africa: More Reporters Than Refugees

3.3%

Almas: Full Story

2.9%

Sitting for a Portrait

The several hours I spent motionless, sitting for a portrait, were surprisingly emotional.
2.7%

Helping Is Addictive

Do people simply get hooked on helping? How addictive is it?
2.6%

The Moral Quandaries of the Welsh Reporter

Colin shared his dilemma: “Does socially engaged art make the artist disengaged?”
2.6%

Colin’s Burnout

2.4%

A Photo of the Life Jacket Graveyard

This photo makes the hairs at the back of my neck stand up. The tall heap of life-vests epitomizes the refugee crisis.
2.3%

The “Journey of Despair” Is Not a Tourist Attraction

2.1%

Death Drive

The inevitability of death struck me with great force during the storm.
2.0%

Iraq Under Saddam

I learnt about the realities of living in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
1.6%

Erik’s Illegal Help

1.5%

The Paradox of Egoism

Had I not obtained this vest through deception, I would not have saved the drowning mother. Can vile deeds have virtuous consequences?
1.4%

Photography’s Aestheticization of Suffering

This world demands beauty. Even – or especially – from images of suffering.
1.3%

Dinah’s Stump

Dinah lost her hand after she was bitten by a venomous viper.
1.2%

Mona’s Childhood Photo

Mona showed me a photograph from her childhood and told me all about it.
1.2%

Diarrhea in the Storm

1.2%

The Nyumba Ntobhu Tradition

Dinah told me about a local custom of same-sex marriage. It sounded progressive.
1.2%

Dinah’s Relationship with Her Father

People’s relationships with their fathers are often fraught. But Dinah’s father gave her hell.
1.1%

Mona’s Meeting with the American Actor

Mona’s childhood memory remains a vivid symbol of her dashed hopes.
1.1%

Dinah and Humanitarian Aid

Dinah and her daughter went through some ups and downs with aid organizations.