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Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta

Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197464
01/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197466
02/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197465
03/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197460
04/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197459
05/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197458
06/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197453
07/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197452
08/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197451
09/09
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Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009. Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.
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  • Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197465
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  • Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197458
  • Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197453
  • Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197452
  • Refugees of Marsa Open Center in Malta197451

Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibra

Refugees living in a Maltese Open Center, all of them black African men. These pictures are from a normal day at the center, showing their daily routines and telling the story through the life of Ibrahim - a refugee - and Ahmed Bugri - the general manager. Marsa, Malta. 07/12/2009.

Pictures from the Marsa Open Center in Malta, a refugee camp where boat refugees live after getting out of the closed detention centers. In the Marsa Open Center there's about 600 single men living togehter; rooms with 30-40 bunk beds host them all in a single three story building. It's free to stay, but hard to leave.

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Mart

thank you, koljko, Turi and forestmat.

Martin Edström
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koljko

fantastic story, simple powerful and to the point! thank you for sharing it

Turi

This is a really beautiful feature.

MatthewRichards

Great images, really help to tell this rather sad story.