Jackets abandoned on Greek beaches are helping build careers for refugees in the Netherlands
“When I’m working, I think about the people who wore these lifevests,” says Ramzi Aloker. “Who were they and what happened to them? I also remember my own journey. The dark sea and the steep Greek mountains.”
Back in Damascus, Aloker, 46, designed girls’ clothing. Now, he sews together laptop sleeves and tote bags in a workshop on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The bright orange and black bags are made from lifejackets worn by refugees as they crossed the Mediterranean sea.
Artikel voor de Engelse krant The Guardian over Syriërs in Nederland die van gebruikte reddingsvesten tassen maken en vertellen over hun eigen reis via de Middellandse Zee naar Europa.
