“Behind me is the Closed Controlled Access Centre on the Greek island of Samos, a makeshift home to more than 4,000 people—including many women and children—living in dire conditions.”

Enass Abu Khalaf, Head of Communications for MSF, shares her account from Samos, where thousands of asylum seekers from Syria, Sudan, Gaza, Eritrea, Afghanistan, and beyond remain stuck in overcrowded camps. MSF teams provide essential medical and mental healthcare, yet this is only a drop in the ocean of needs. Urgent action from European leaders and the Greek government is critical to ensuring humane living conditions and fair asylum procedures.