The IRC has joined 28 other civil society organisations call for the continued relocation of vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers from Greece to other European countries.

Karima is a woman from Iraq, living alone with her four children in an independent living apartment in Athens, Greece. Read her story.

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Teenager Ali tells the IRC about his journey to Europe from Iran, his life in Greece and his hopes for the future with his brother in Germany.

Parwan, who is 18 and from Bangladesh, has been forced to make his own way through life from a very young age. His long journey to Greece in search of safety and protection was fraught with dangers. While he’s finally living his dream of working in a pizzeria in Athens, he continues to bear the mental and physical scars from his treacherous journey.

Fleeing Pakistan at a young age, Hassan faced tremendous obstacles during his journey and after he arrived in Greece but found solace - and friends - in independent living apartments organised by the IRC in Athens.