//podcastplus.net/feed/the-undocumented~f12b0826 A part-time project which aims to give a full-time voice to the voiceless. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:33:44 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/582421887-the_undocumented-s1-ep7-new-religion-new-character-new-me.mp3 Elias is a 21-year-old boy from Afghanistan, who grabs any opportunity to educate, to improve and to discipline himself in his new country, Greece.Along with the rest of his family, he left his country for Greece three years ago. Initially they were staying in the refugee camp of Lavrio, a sea-port town in southeastern part of Attica. Today they are staying in a flat in Exarchia, in the heart of Athens.In our season finale, Elias tells us how he has changed in terms of religion, education and habits, and why he is standing against his parents’ call to leave Greece ASAP.Greece has in the last decade received a large number of persons from the Middle East such as Iraqis, Kurdish, Turkish, Iranians, Afghans and Pakistanis, as well as some Africans (Nigerians, Somalis) and persons from the former Soviet republics (Georgians, Russians). A large number of them remain undocumented in Greece hoping to continue their journey to Western Europe at some point later. Others apply for asylum with the aim to stay here des... Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:22:57 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/582421887-the_undocumented-s1-ep7-new-religion-new-character-new-me.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/582421887-the_undocumented-s1-ep7-new-religion-new-character-new-me.mp3 Elias is a 21-year-old boy from Afghanistan, who grabs any opportunity to educate, to improve and to discipline himself in his new country, Greece.Along with the rest of his family, he left his country for Greece three years ago. Initially they were staying in the refugee camp of Lavrio, a sea-port town in southeastern part of Attica. Today they are staying in a flat in Exarchia, in the heart of Athens.In our season finale, Elias tells us how he has changed in terms of religion, education and habits, and why he is standing against his parents’ call to leave Greece ASAP.Greece has in the last decade received a large number of persons from the Middle East such as Iraqis, Kurdish, Turkish, Iranians, Afghans and Pakistanis, as well as some Africans (Nigerians, Somalis) and persons from the former Soviet republics (Georgians, Russians). A large number of them remain undocumented in Greece hoping to continue their journey to Western Europe at some point later. Others apply for asylum with the aim to stay here des... Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:22:57 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/582421887-the_undocumented-s1-ep7-new-religion-new-character-new-me.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/578672721-the_undocumented-s1-ep6-education-is-the-top-antibiotic-for-racism.mp3 Mr. Kostas Kalemis is the Refugee Education Coordinator in the camp of Malakasa, a small town 30 kilometers north of Athens. He explains why education is the most powerful tool to realize sustainable development and how it can eliminate hate speech towards refugees.Mr. Kalemis has been working in the camp as a representative of the Greek Ministry of Education for the last two years. He is responsible for the educational programs for all students from 4 to 14 years old. Sotiris met him in his office, which is actually a container inside the camp, and they discussed the role of education in establishing relationships supportive to integration, the lack of translators in Greek schools, and how education can help eliminate hate speech towards refugees.Education itself is an empowering right and one of the most powerful tools by which economically and socially marginalized children and adults can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully in society. The right to education is a fundamental human right wh... Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:35:20 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/578672721-the_undocumented-s1-ep6-education-is-the-top-antibiotic-for-racism.mp3 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/578672721-the_undocumented-s1-ep6-education-is-the-top-antibiotic-for-racism.mp3 Mr. Kostas Kalemis is the Refugee Education Coordinator in the camp of Malakasa, a small town 30 kilometers north of Athens. He explains why education is the most powerful tool to realize sustainable development and how it can eliminate hate speech towards refugees.Mr. Kalemis has been working in the camp as a representative of the Greek Ministry of Education for the last two years. He is responsible for the educational programs for all students from 4 to 14 years old. Sotiris met him in his office, which is actually a container inside the camp, and they discussed the role of education in establishing relationships supportive to integration, the lack of translators in Greek schools, and how education can help eliminate hate speech towards refugees.Education itself is an empowering right and one of the most powerful tools by which economically and socially marginalized children and adults can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully in society. The right to education is a fundamental human right wh... Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:35:20 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/578672721-the_undocumented-s1-ep6-education-is-the-top-antibiotic-for-racism.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/574947699-the_undocumented-s1-ep5-like-a-land-with-soil.mp3 Meet Morteza, an 18-year-old refugee from Afghanistan. From Izmir he travelled to Samos island, to finally reach the Greek mainland. On this episode he tells Sotiris about his life in Schisto refugee camp.Morteza is in standby​ mode, as he is patiently waiting for his family reunification in Germany. Nevertheless, he has created a new norm for his life here. School, lessons, interpersonal relationships; situations and facts that connect him emotionally with Greece.Today, Morteza provides an inside view of Schisto Refugee Camp, the living conditions there, and the facilities they have or not. He finally likens the camp to a nest.Schisto Refugee Camp is one of the camps that were officially established by ministerial decree as 'Temporary Reception and Accommodation Settlements', under the Law 4375/2016. In the beginning, and for quite a long time, the camp's residents had to live in tents, which were gradually replaced by containers, in line with the UNHCR 'winterization' scheme. It was only in January of 201... Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:45:02 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/574947699-the_undocumented-s1-ep5-like-a-land-with-soil.mp3 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/574947699-the_undocumented-s1-ep5-like-a-land-with-soil.mp3 Meet Morteza, an 18-year-old refugee from Afghanistan. From Izmir he travelled to Samos island, to finally reach the Greek mainland. On this episode he tells Sotiris about his life in Schisto refugee camp.Morteza is in standby​ mode, as he is patiently waiting for his family reunification in Germany. Nevertheless, he has created a new norm for his life here. School, lessons, interpersonal relationships; situations and facts that connect him emotionally with Greece.Today, Morteza provides an inside view of Schisto Refugee Camp, the living conditions there, and the facilities they have or not. He finally likens the camp to a nest.Schisto Refugee Camp is one of the camps that were officially established by ministerial decree as 'Temporary Reception and Accommodation Settlements', under the Law 4375/2016. In the beginning, and for quite a long time, the camp's residents had to live in tents, which were gradually replaced by containers, in line with the UNHCR 'winterization' scheme. It was only in January of 201... Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:45:02 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/574947699-the_undocumented-s1-ep5-like-a-land-with-soil.mp3 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/571280799-the_undocumented-s1-ep4-hate-speech-and-racism-are-extremely-boring.mp3 Tassos Morfis is a talented Greek journalist and one of the founders of AthensLive, a non-profit newsroom based in Athens. He analyzes the media involvement in the latest refugee crisis in Greece and the public debate around it.Tassos tells Aristea the way Greece was used as a 'scapegoat' during the refugee crisis and how national and European media outlets were broadcasting the news.Among all those voices, someone could distinguish a far-right and terrorising rhetoric that reinforces or perpetuates ingrained biases and stereotypes. On the other hand, there were also sceptical and progressive narratives who gave another perspective on the 'established' dissemination plan of news full of racism and hate speech. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), has developed specific recommendations about situations where minority groups, such as refugees and migrants, may be hindered in their access to equal rights because of discriminatory attitudes against them.As ECRI defines: "Hate speech […... Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:00:13 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/571280799-the_undocumented-s1-ep4-hate-speech-and-racism-are-extremely-boring.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/571280799-the_undocumented-s1-ep4-hate-speech-and-racism-are-extremely-boring.mp3 Tassos Morfis is a talented Greek journalist and one of the founders of AthensLive, a non-profit newsroom based in Athens. He analyzes the media involvement in the latest refugee crisis in Greece and the public debate around it.Tassos tells Aristea the way Greece was used as a 'scapegoat' during the refugee crisis and how national and European media outlets were broadcasting the news.Among all those voices, someone could distinguish a far-right and terrorising rhetoric that reinforces or perpetuates ingrained biases and stereotypes. On the other hand, there were also sceptical and progressive narratives who gave another perspective on the 'established' dissemination plan of news full of racism and hate speech. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), has developed specific recommendations about situations where minority groups, such as refugees and migrants, may be hindered in their access to equal rights because of discriminatory attitudes against them.As ECRI defines: "Hate speech […... Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:00:13 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/571280799-the_undocumented-s1-ep4-hate-speech-and-racism-are-extremely-boring.mp3 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/567393717-the_undocumented-s1-ep3-its-always-about-propaganda.mp3 Nikos Paleologos, photo reporter with SOOC agency, explains how the media has been covering the big refugee influx and the way hate speech has re-entered the mainstream of Greek society.Nikos was there when boats full of people were arriving in Greek islands. He explains to Sotiris & Aristea the way the European and national media reacted and handled the situation. It has started as a shock for everyone. No one experienced something like that before. It was a new normality that the whole society had to cope with.News outlets as facilitators of public debate are widely considered as a strategic tool for managing the increasing diversity in society. When covering the arrivals of asylum seekers in Europe throughout 2015-2016 however, the media has played a central role in framing these events as a 'crisis'. This perspective contributed to negative and sometimes hostile attitudes amongst the public towards the newcomers. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:21:34 +0000 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/567393717-the_undocumented-s1-ep3-its-always-about-propaganda.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/567393717-the_undocumented-s1-ep3-its-always-about-propaganda.mp3 Nikos Paleologos, photo reporter with SOOC agency, explains how the media has been covering the big refugee influx and the way hate speech has re-entered the mainstream of Greek society.Nikos was there when boats full of people were arriving in Greek islands. He explains to Sotiris & Aristea the way the European and national media reacted and handled the situation. It has started as a shock for everyone. No one experienced something like that before. It was a new normality that the whole society had to cope with.News outlets as facilitators of public debate are widely considered as a strategic tool for managing the increasing diversity in society. When covering the arrivals of asylum seekers in Europe throughout 2015-2016 however, the media has played a central role in framing these events as a 'crisis'. This perspective contributed to negative and sometimes hostile attitudes amongst the public towards the newcomers. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:21:34 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/567393717-the_undocumented-s1-ep3-its-always-about-propaganda.mp3