On one side of the Greek-Macedonian border lies the Greek village of Idomeni. It’s nestled between rolling hills and the local population stands at about 150 people. Walk one kilometre east from the village and you will find 12,000 refugees and migrants living in tents and improvised camps.
The camp has expanded exponentially, after countries farther along the Balkan migration route clamped down on border crossings. As the refugee bottle-neck grows, the camp is overwhelmed and conditions have grown increasingly squalid. The influx of refugees is particularly acute in Greece. With little information passed on to refugees, many find themselves in limbo.
Filip Warwick comments on human conflict, humanitarian crisis, historical and social issues in Central & Eastern Europe as well as the Middle East.
He has covered the 2014 Ukrainian Euromaidan Revolution, the war in eastern Ukraine, the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the European refugee crisis, the Iraqi Civil War, the Syrian Civil War and refugees & migrants fleeing Libya.
His work has featured on Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English, CBC, Die Presse, GlobalPost, Politico, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Washington Times.
Awards Awards and acknowledgement for his work include International Color Awards, The Prix de la Photographie Paris: P×3, LensCulture Exposure Awards, IPA and MIFA.
