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...struggling to respond to the flood of arrivals. Karamalis says he regularly stuffs the two-story detention center to more than double its 350-person capacity, or tries - often in vain - to rent hotel rooms for detainees. "We have reports of hundreds of thousands on Turkish shores waiting to cross over," he says. "The numbers are so vast now, we fear we may lose control...
...border that plenty will always want to cross. As Europe slides into recession, it will still offer better opportunities than the places from which illegal immigrants flee. Said, a lanky 18-year-old, left his native Afghanistan two months ago and traveled by bus, foot and taxi through Iran and Turkey before puttering toward Mytilene with 10 others in a tiny motorboat. So far, he says, the trip has cost him $3,000, a discount price he got from a distant cousin, who helps operate a trafficking ring...
...entire room, and even that one ends up falling and cracking. The models seem to be running mostly off the feedback from the directors and each other. As models line up to practice their walks, Parent sits at the end to comment on each one. “Cross your feet more.” “Slow down a bit.” “Your head’s moving too much.” The music suddenly turns bass-heavy, and he shouts to the music director across the room, “We don?...
...first evening when I met them. I think about those images of their bodies in piles and final graves that have been used again and again and again. I think about what happened on the airstrip, too. I don't replay those events every day in full, but they cross my mind. When you're part of something like the events in Jonestown, they become part...
Despite a muddy course and crowded field, the Harvard men’s and women’s cross-country squads made a strong showing at NCAA Northeastern Regionals on Saturday, placing eighth and seventh, respectively, in addition to qualifying one representative each for the championship race in Terre Haute, Ind. New York’s Van Cortlandt Park course provided a familiar stomping ground for the runners, who made their second trip to the park in as many weeks. Sophomore Claire Richardson led a tremendous women’s effort in which all five Crimson scorers finished...