Laundry is hung to dry in the damp air of the Idomeni, Greece, refugee camp following days of rain.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National GeographicIdomeni, at the border between Greece and Macedonia, became a bottleneck for refugees trying to reach Germany following the closure of the Macedonian border in early March. Syrians, Afghans, and other nationalities crammed into the area have set up tents along the tracks at a train station.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National GeographicBack in February, refugees might wait no more than two days before crossing into Macedonia and reaching the next border, with Serbia, on their way to Germany. The situation changed dramatically when the European Union reconsidered immigration policies in early March. In this picture a bus transporting Syrian refugees from Athens stops at a petrol station before continuing on to the Idomeni camp.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National GeographicRain, cold, and dismal conditions are part of daily life at the Idomeni camp, where refugees line up for a warm cup of tea.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National GeographicA woman bathes a girl outdoors in the sprawling tent camp of Idomeni, Greece. Conditions in the camp are unhygienic, cold, and overcrowded.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National GeographicRefugees Saiwa-Shade Loubani, Rajaa Kaudora, Siba Khaudora and Hima Khaudora, all from Damascus, gather at night in a building they’ve been using as a shelter since they arrived in the Idomeni camp ten days earlier.
Photograph by Davide Monteleone, National Geographic