Summary Istanbul - Turkey The migrant crisis and humanity's response to it differs from place to place. In Greece almost all refugees are in camps run by the military, with NGOs and volunteers helping where and when they can. In Turkey, 90% of migrants are outside of camps. No one relies on the government to help, there is no large scale solution being applied nationwide. In Turkey, the solution comes from below, in the form of community centers like the ones developed by Small Projects Istanbul. They are a collective response of the Turkish and international population to a crisis without a solution. Solidarity is their answer. Neighborhoods opened associations to reach out to newcomers, cafes just like Komsu Kafe, or bookstores opened to welcome people of all walks of life, advocating for collaborative existence based on equality. In these places Syrians are not refugees, they are not coming to receive free services because of their unfortunate circumstances. They are coming as equals, to drink coffee, play football, make art, to work. They come to these places just like everyone else does, to carve out a small slice of life for them to enjoy. These community centers make no political statements, their very existence says enough.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 11, 2016
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : MakeSense STORiES What Took You So Long?
Summary Istanbul - Turkey The migrant crisis and humanity's response to it differs from place to place. In Greece almost all refugees are in camps run by the military, with NGOs and volunteers helping where and when they can. In Turkey, 90% of migrants are outside of camps. No one relies on the government to help, there is no large scale solution being applied nationwide. In Turkey, the solution comes from below, in the form of community centers like the ones developed by Small Projects Istanbul. They are a collective response of the Turkish and international population to a crisis without a solution. Solidarity is their answer. Neighborhoods opened associations to reach out to newcomers, cafes just like Komsu Kafe, or bookstores opened to welcome people of all walks of life, advocating for collaborative existence based on equality. In these places Syrians are not refugees, they are not coming to receive free services because of their unfortunate circumstances. They are coming as equals, to drink coffee, play football, make art, to work. They come to these places just like everyone else does, to carve out a small slice of life for them to enjoy. These community centers make no political statements, their very existence says enough.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 11, 2016
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : MakeSense STORiES What Took You So Long?
