Amnesty International in Greece and Oxfam want to thank Greek women
and men for offering pieces of their lives, both metaphorically and literally;
that‘s why they created «Τhe Museum Without A Home».
The «Museum Without A Home» is a tribute to the history that is being
made by contemporary Greek citizens, who supported, in a very difficult
period of time, people who had to leave their country.
The items exhibited at the museum are not works of art, but real objects
donated by Greek women, men and children to people who need
protection and support, objects that have come to play an important role in
the life of the people that gave them and of the people that received them.
Exhibit Νο 1:
Backpack
Mara lives in Kifisia. Every month she goes to
Victoria Square with bags full of school supplies,
like this backpack, to distribute them to refugees'
and immigrants' kids.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 2:
Bracelets
Ioni lives and goes to school in Athens. Kushie is from
Pakistan and she saw armed groups killing her father
before her very eyes. Although these two girls
of the same age have very different lives, this didn't
prevent them from becoming friends.
Ioni wanted to help her friend to stop thinking constantly
about what she had gone through. So among other toys,
she gave Kushie these bracelets.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 3:
Kettle
Vasso lives and works in Konitsa. Mafida from Syria
is being hosted in the same region. When the two
women met, Vasso offered a water kettle to Mafida
so that she can easily heat water to wash her baby.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 4:
Board game
Stelios lives in Piraeus. When his school teacher
proposed to the class to collect toys for the kids
in the port of Piraeus, Stelios offered one of his favourite
board games. He then found out that the game
had reached the hands of Ishmael, a boy his age.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 5:
Diapers
Alexandros is trying on a daily basis to collect essentials
(diapers, milk, food etc.) for people who need support.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 6:
Puzzle
Eleni is a pupil and lives in Serres. When she heard
that lots of children her age had to leave their homeland
and come to Greece, she gathered all the games
she wasn’t using anymore and offered them to these
children. One of these games is this puzzle that
Zolast from Syria received.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 7:
Stuffed toy
Marilena is a pupil at Langadikia of Salonica,
where she met Setais from Syria. Marilena wanted
her friend to have this stuffed toy dinosaur
to protect her when she is in her tent.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 8:
Notebook
Joanna lives in Leros. She oen plays at the village
square with Nadja from Afghanistan, who resides in a
local reception center. When she found out that her friend
was going to go to school, she decided to give her
a notebook so that she can learn to write in Greek.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 9:
Hairbrush
Mania lives in Malakasa. At the reception center
in her region, she met Nematoullah’s family of five.
Mania, together with others, offered essential goods,
including a hairbrush like this one, so that the girls
of the family can feel pretty again.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 10:
Jacket
Spyros lives in Konitsa. Lots of people who were
forced to leave their homeland are hosted in his region
− among them Nasouh from Syria.
The two men meet daily and Spyros offered Nasouh
his spare jacket.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 11:
Shirt
Nikos lives in Athens. Every day he uses public transport
to get to Victoria Square where he works.
One day, on his way to work, he happened to meet
Bashel from Afghanistan. The next day, Nikos le home
with an extra shirt that he offered to Bashel.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 12:
Sketchbook
Christos lives in Skaramangas. His grandfather
bought him a bag full of drawing supplies. On the day
that Christos met Yuseef from Syria, he offered him
this sketchbook, so that he can also draw.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 13:
Toy cars
Efstathia, who lives and works in Athens, offered
a lot of her son's toy cars to Rahima from Afghanistan,
so that her son can play and be happy as well.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 14:
Pastels
Georgia lives and works in Athens. She met Sahar
and her family from Syria in her neighbourhood.
When Georgia discovered Sahar's talent in painting,
she bought her some pastels, so that she won't stop
practicing her talent.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 15:
Coffee cup
A Greek family in Katsikas of Ioannina met Mohamed
from Syria, who resides at the local reception center.
They have become friends. Mohamed told us that
the family invites him every day for a cup of coffee.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 16:
Toy medical instruments
Giorgos lives at Oinofyta. Along with the doctors
offering their services free of charge, he arranged
for little Zinoche to be examined by a dentist.
As soon as he learned that Zinoche wants to become
a doctor when she grows up, he offered her
these toy medical instruments.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 17:
Pencil case
Hanaya lives in Glyfada. She met little Amir from
Afghanistan, who has come to Greece with his father,
at the Elliniko reception center. Amir hopes that someday
his mother who stayed behind will make it to our country.
Hanaya offered this pencil case to Amir so that time
can pass by more pleasantly, by writing and drawing.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 18:
Jump rope
Mimika lives in Ioannina and owns a toy store.
She wanted to visit the neighbouring reception center
and offer various toys, like this jump rope,
to the kids that live there.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 19:
Touberleki (Traditional drum)
Andreas lives in Ioannina. Among other people,
twelve-year-old Ali from Afghanistan lives in
a reception center there. When Andreas met little Ali,
he found out that he loves music, so he offered him
his father's touberleki.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 20:
Face cream
Olivia lives in Ioannina. She met Nora from Syria
in the reception center of Katsikas. Olivia wanted to
make Nora feel good about herself again,
so she offered her a moisturizing face cream.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.
Exhibit Νο 21:
Shoes
Stellina lives in Athens. Every day, on her way to work
downtown, she comes across many immigrants
and refugees. Stellina wanted to offer a pair of
trekking shoes, so that these people can walk
with dignity on their long journey.
A small act of solidarity that deserves a big
THANK YOU.