tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post5616065307022465557..comments2024-01-15T22:10:32.951+03:00Comments on The Turkish Life: Stranded by a strike, and dangers still ahead: Day 4 on LesbosThe Turkish Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02298420450701642296noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post-53616683478876672672015-11-05T12:32:02.687+03:002015-11-05T12:32:02.687+03:00I'm in Greece now and it's sad to see the...I'm in Greece now and it's sad to see the Greek public opinion turning against the refugees. I can't blame them because this burden is too much for a small nation to bear on top of their other problems. The ferry strike just adds to the chaos. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175890615529726581.post-30474680125031112952015-11-05T06:22:03.362+03:002015-11-05T06:22:03.362+03:00Jen, I've often thought that the story in the ...Jen, I've often thought that the story in the middle of this desperate situation is Greece's terrible economic crisis. Making the Greek working class pay an unpayable debt they are not responsible for has got to make the situation so, so much worse, both in terms of the collapse of public services for anyone and the resultant resentment felt towards the refugees. Here's hoping soon there is a temporary resolution of this latest huge problem. Senior Dogs Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070644209769137511noreply@blogger.com