Most of the migrants are Afghan, Eritrean, Pakistani and Palestinian boys, among others, and are younger than 18 years old.
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France: Calais Illegal Immigrants. ‘Go to England’, is a feature story by France's Emmanuel Fradin now appearing on Gaia Photos.
As photojournalist Emmanuel Fradin explains, "Calais, northern France, is a gathering point of migrants from all around the world. They can number up to 1500 at one time and most have walked for miles before reaching the harbor. Calais is the last stop before they realize their goal: England.
Further, Fradin reports that, "In 2002, the refugee camp located in Sangatte was closed by the French authorities. Instead of ending the problem, the closure of the camp displaced the migration directly into Calais. Now, the refugees wander the streets of the town and build huts in the nearby forests and industrial sites. During the day, they wait on a waste ground for food offered by charities, and by night they try to crawl under the trucks that ship to England. When they fail to elude French and English customs, they go back to the forest."
Emmanuel Fradin visited Calais and the surrounding forest for his photo documentary France: Calais Illegal Immigrants. ‘Go to England’, now appearing on GAIA PHOTOS, a new international photography source of nearly 60 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Please visit us and see other photo stories on Gaia Photos by Emmanuel Fradin, or visit his website. You can also search Gaia Photos for assignment photographers and subscribe to our continually updated new features page too!
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France: Calais Illegal Immigrants. ‘Go to England’, is a feature story by France's Emmanuel Fradin now appearing on Gaia Photos.
As photojournalist Emmanuel Fradin explains, "Calais, northern France, is a gathering point of migrants from all around the world. They can number up to 1500 at one time and most have walked for miles before reaching the harbor. Calais is the last stop before they realize their goal: England.
Further, Fradin reports that, "In 2002, the refugee camp located in Sangatte was closed by the French authorities. Instead of ending the problem, the closure of the camp displaced the migration directly into Calais. Now, the refugees wander the streets of the town and build huts in the nearby forests and industrial sites. During the day, they wait on a waste ground for food offered by charities, and by night they try to crawl under the trucks that ship to England. When they fail to elude French and English customs, they go back to the forest."
Emmanuel Fradin visited Calais and the surrounding forest for his photo documentary France: Calais Illegal Immigrants. ‘Go to England’, now appearing on GAIA PHOTOS, a new international photography source of nearly 60 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Please visit us and see other photo stories on Gaia Photos by Emmanuel Fradin, or visit his website. You can also search Gaia Photos for assignment photographers and subscribe to our continually updated new features page too!
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GAIA PHOTOS has a new Facebook Fan Page. If you're using Facebook, sign up to get new features served on your Facebook wall automatically.
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John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
GAIA Photography and Photojournalism
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