No one can understand how life in a foreign country is until one experiences it on his own skin. This series shows the struggling and also habits of a group of refugees in Athens. They are from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iran, and they did not only flee their countries, but also abandoned their dreams. A block of old buildings at one of the main boulevards in Athens has now turned into their temporary “home roof”.

The plastic-covered windows have turned into the eyes they see the outside world as they have no jobs and mainly stay at home. Their traditional dishes, their five-times-per-day praying to their God “Allah”, and photographs from their countries – these are the only bridges left for them to connect to their past and their roots. They only speak their language and only some youngsters know very little English, so it becomes even more difficult for them to adapt in the society. They mainly rely on each-other. “We are all a family, if we have each-other we don’t need much more”, – says Scharaz from Afghanistan.

Refugee men talking around a table in an Athens squat - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Refugee family on a rooftop at night, Athens - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Man pointing on an Athens street at night - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Boy standing in a blue doorway - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Pink-curtained doorway in an Athens squat - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Man praying as a child watches - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Boy reading the Quran by a doorway - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Weathered apartment block housing refugees, Athens - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Lamp-lit hallway in an Athens squat - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Woman in a red hijab by a wall with Arabic names - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Television and hallway in a refugee home, Athens - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Woman cooking in a small kitchen, Athens - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Man smiling in a dark doorway - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

Blue shoes at a doorstep - The Unblinking Eyes by Nensi BogdaniSave

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