As you may know, earlier this winter, I spent 10 days in Greece volunteering on the island of Lesvos with Lighthouse Relief, assisting asylum seekers who were arriving via boat from Turkey. I’ve had a number of people contact me asking about my experience who have said that they have considered volunteering themselves. So, in response to these inquiries, I wanted to put together a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) in case you’re thinking of volunteering on Lesvos or…
“Breathe,” I thought to myself as I crouched to the ground for the umpteenth time to frantically dig through the children’s shoe bins to find a pair of boots to put…
It’s hard to believe that 2015 has come to a close. It was a year of travel but also a year of changes. After traveling for the first 8 months of…
I didn’t anticipate it would be so dramatic. I thought that the moving music, fancy camera angles, and voiceovers made the arrivals of people on boats from Turkey to Greece seem…
The Christmas story is one that we know well. Mary, a young, pregnant woman, and her fiance Joseph travel a long distance to take part in a census. When they arrive…