Guardian: ‘The noise and chaos is deafening; humanity is laid bare on the shores of Europeâ
Photographer Giles Duley is on the Greek island of Lesbos where every day thousands of refugees are landing, to be told there is nowhere they can stay. He introduces a new series of images documenting the plight of the worldâs displaced people
â˘Â Cemetery of souls: the refugee crisis on Lesbos â in pictures
survivors, upon landing, shake your hand and say âthank youâ, I turn ashamed, for they have nothing to thank us for. If this were ever to be my family seeking safety, I hope the world would treat them better. We can argue about the root causes and possible solutions; we can discuss the difference between refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; we can blame traffickers and smugglers. But the simple truth is that men, women and children are suffering terribly and dying on the coasts of Europe, and for the sake of humanity alone we must help them, not turn our backs.