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Riace, the migrant's village

Perched on a rocky outcrop; Riace village in Calabria, southern Italy. In a region affected by the crisis, it has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Perched on a rocky outcrop; Riace village in Calabria, southern Italy. In a region affected by the crisis, it has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

In this village of 1,700 souls, as throughout the region, young people and families have emigrated to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Population is getting older and older and many houses were emptied of their inhabitants. Here the bar at the entrance of the village. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

In this village of 1,700 souls, as throughout the region, young people and families have emigrated to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Population is getting older and older and many houses were emptied of their inhabitants; panels ‟for sale‟ are everywhere. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Domineco Luciano, the initiator of the village reception program and Mayor of the village. Riace, Italy, November 2010.

The wreck of the yacht on which 300 Iraqi refugees from Kurdistan arrived on the coast near Riace on 1 July 1998. They were welcomed by the villagers in the abandoned houses. This event is the starting point of the induction program. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Refugees have painted ‟murales‟ on the walls of the old village. Here, one of them mentions the ‟Ndrangheta‟, the Calabrian mafia. The 'Ndrangheta ‟has attempted to impress Domineco Luciano, the instigator of the welcoming program and current mayor of the village, killing his dogs, because the village is not under the control of the ‟Ndrangheta‟. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Navid, Mary and Faez, an Afghan family moved to Riace. Navid, 17 dream from there or it could work, Mary worked in the studio embroidery ‟Citta Futura‟, one of the organizations that help refugees. Finally, Faez, limping from a bullet wound in the leg, with very good grades in school. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Afghan youth meet in Mokhtar, former Mujahideen (center, in red) crippled by a burst of Kalashnikov. Mokhtar went through Iran, Turkey and Greece with his wife and six children. After their long journey and detention in italians centers they finally arrived in Riace in February 2010. Mokhtar works in the Afghan craft shop ran by the Association ‟Citta Futtura.‟ He tried to go to Switzerland, but was deported to Italy because of the Schengen agreements. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Sameh is a Palestinian from Iraq. 150 Palestinians from Iraq, often family came directly from Al-Tanf camp in Syria in which many of them have spent several years since they fled the violence in Iraq. This is since their arrival that the government talks about one year limited assistance to refugees. All of them are afraid of being left with nothing at the end of the year. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Bullet holes in the windows of the restaurant run by migrants Riace. The 'Ndrangheta ‟, also tried to impress Domineco Luciano, the instigator of the program's home town and current mayor of the village, killing his dogs, because the village is not under the control of the ‟Ndrangheta‟. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

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One of the many immigrant children playing in the village of Riace in Calabria, southern Italy. Damaged by the crisis, it has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Around Riace in southern Italy. Damaged by the crisis, the village has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Calabria, Italy, in November 2010.

Migrants have painted ‟mural‟ on the walls of the old village. On this one, the place of the church, we can read the names of several countries of origin of migrants Riace and registration, ‟where is the cloud?‟ Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Selam comes from Eritrea is working in glassworks of ‟Citta Futura‟. Arrived in Italy since two years, she raises her child born in Libya during a journey which last three years with her husband through Ethiopia, Sudan and Libya. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Shugri young Somali in the ceramic workshop ‟Citta Futtura.‟ Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

The sewing workshop of ‟Citta Futtura.‟ In white; Helen, Eritrean, she traveled pregnant from Eritrea with a one year old child. At her right; Silma also Eritrean mother and a baby. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Mir, a twenty years old afghan has relied on his friend Navid's window graphics. Refugees are accommodated in houses left vacant in the village. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Around Riace in southern Italy. Damaged by the crisis, the village has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Calabria, Italy, in November 2010.

Shugri young Somali, works in the ceramic workshop ‟Citta Futtura.‟ Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Helen Young erythréene during mass. If migrants live in harmony with the villagers in their daily lives, each lived a bit on his side. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Navid, a young Afghan eighteen gives a hand to raise the nativity village. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Walid, Saadie, and Omar Ahmed, Palestinian from Iraq in their home in Caulonia, a small town not far from Riace Marina. Saadie, the mother became deaf after the American bombing. Caulonia, Italy. November 2010.

A hunter near Riace in southern Italy. Damaged by the crisis, it has for several years a program for refugees which aims to revive the town with new arrivals. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

Dominique, originally from northern Côte d'Ivoire, is illegal in Italy for two years. It does not benefit from Riace assistance program and work in a greenhouse chrysanthemum in Riace area for four months. He lives alone in a trailer parked in a shed near the greenhouses, in the middle of nowhere. At the time when the photo was taken, Dominique, tired of this life, thought to join the Ivory Coast, where his three children are waiting for him, because he hoped that the situation would calm down with the planned elections. His hope fell with the new Ivorian crisis. Riace, Italy, in November 2010.

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