Athens’ Anarchist District Offers Lifeline to Refugees
A dentist office is set to open on the fourth floor of the Khora center in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 21, 2016.
Hassan Mansour goes shopping in Athens’ central market. A Syrian refugee, Hassan is a volunteer at the Khora center and takes on the role of head chef, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.
The Khora center, which was previously a printing shop, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
A group of refugees enjoys one of the daily lunches served at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.
Ali Shokri, right, is a Christian who says he fled Iran because of religious persecution. He is among the volunteers at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.
A youngster is shown in one of the Khora center’s classrooms, where Greek and English language lessons are taught, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.
Weekly karate and self-defense lessons take place on the second floor at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
Hassan Mansour from Aleppo, Syria, prepares a daily meal at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.
A workshop in the basement of the Khora center helps efforts to continue the expansion of the facilities, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
Work continues in the workshop of the Khora center at night, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
The space used for the karate and self-defense classes at night serves as a restaurant space during the day, at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
Hassan Mansour, far left, acts as chef to serve daily meals at the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016. The center often provides Syrian food, a welcome relief from the boiled potatoes and pasta often served in camps.
The karate and self-defense lessons at the Khora center are taken by both young and old, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 26, 2016.
A view of Athens view from the rooftop of the Khora center, in the Exarchia district in Athens, Greece, Oct. 24, 2016.