Last week, Turkey opened its borders allowing refugees to reach Europe. Here are the facts about the situation.

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.

The IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugees and local women living on the island of Lesvos. They talked to us about their experiences and shared a special recipe from their home countries. All the dishes were compiled in a wonderful cookbook.

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

A chance for a better future: Supported independent living and the protection of unaccompanied children in Greece

45 civil society organisations urge EU institutions and national governments to abandon policies that contain people seeking asylum at Europe’s borders and to instead facilitate asylum seekers’ social inclusion and subsequent integration.

An assessment of the housing situation of asylum applicants and beneficiaries of international protection in Greece