Culture Without Borders
Culture Without Borders
On February 24th, the lives of millions of people in Ukraine drastically changed. In two months, the escalation of the conflict has destroyed civilian infrastructure and caused civilian casualties, forcing people to leave their homes in search of safety, protection, and assistance.
Can anyone imagine having to choose between feeding your children and taking them to the doctor? This is one of the choices that many refugees and asylum seekers living in Northern Greece have to make when they need to travel and pay for transport to get to vital appointments. Reach Refugees helps them to get to asylum and police services, medical health or legal aid.
We hear about the refugee crisis every week, many times, but we associate it with places that are thousands of kilometres away from us. However, what if an actual refugee crisis existed in the heart of Europe, many years before the current situation in Ukraine?
Behind each of the people that decides to leave their country, there is a story with its own characteristics and peculiarities. However, although different from each other, each story is invariably united by a common element. Every journey and every path has a precise starting point: home.
Mobility restrictions among the refugee population in Greece are more severe than they appear. Not only do they violate freedom of movement, but can also lead to worrying consequences for the health of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers. At OCC, we are fighting to reverse this situation.
You can already reserve your free entry ticket for the 2022 edition of the MigraCode Gran Fondo cycling fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday 18th of June.
We talk about four important topics that took place during 2021 and marked life in Nea Kavala: the construction of a concrete wall, the upgrading of the camp’s facilities, the delay in the payment of allowances, and the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, both MigraCode and CodeWomen are increasingly growing and little by little turning into something important. Proof of that is the successes of our students, some of whom have started from scratch in the tech sector. In this blog post, we want to share with you one of these inspiring stories: Shaminderjeet.
A safe space for processing one’s own experiences, an opportunity for personal growth, and an exchange between different cultures; all of these, and so much more, are what OCC’s Women Space represents for many women.
In this blog post, Open Cultural Center (OCC) gives you some ideas to help the migrant and refugee communities through different initiatives for Christmas. Read and don’t hesitate to leave your suggestions in the comments!
