Dead End: The Calais Crisis

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A touching look at the human side of the headlines as the historic
French town of Calais becomes the reluctant host to thousands of
refugees fleeing war and terror in Africa and the Middle East. People
had set out for the UK; instead languish here in tents and make-shift
huts where their journey reaches a dead end.
~ Mini Documentary

Unable to cross the British
border legally, many take extreme risks for a chance to make the
crossing as stowaways. Local police wage a constant battle to prevent
the refugees from getting into the tunnel while the local population is
becoming increasingly polarised on the issue.

The squalid camp that the refugees call home has been dubbed, “the
jungle” and the French government leaves it to its own devices. What
little help they get comes from various independent charities.

The
refugees try to make the most of their circumstances, with some setting
up shops and other amenities in the tent town. Many utilise existing
skills to provide a service for the community such as cooking or
hairdressing.

Every one though is desperate for a real job, many have
professional qualifications or are university educated but with high
levels of unemployment among the local population, the migrants’
opportunities are few and far between

Local people themselves are divided over their newest neighbours, for
some, the refugees are a threat that has to be eliminated; others see
the travellers as displaced unfortunates who only need humanity and a
helping hand. As these opposing views clash, tensions in both the town
and the camp itself, have been rising.

Stuck in a make-shift camp that
fails to cater even to basic needs like fresh water or warmth; and
unable to move on to their intended destination, desperation sets in for
many refugees, sparking violent clashes inside the camp

Apparently unable to offer a
meaningful solution, authorities assume the role of passive observer
but this camp is just one small part of a global problem to which there
can be no quick or simple solutions, only a complex multifaceted
approach and international cooperation.

Some
call them refugees, others say they’re migrants. There are even
suggestions that would-be terrorists hide among them. It’s easy to
forget that most importantly, they are people, this is their story.

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December 4, 2015 – KnowTheLies

 

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