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The refugees in Calais are now facing another setback. In order to prevent migrants from leaving Calais, entering Britain, the French and U.K. governments are cooperating to build high barbed fences and deployment of anti-riot police forces.

The refugees have opened up a small makeshift school, theaters, art-therapy tents, library as well as a nightclub. The nightclub in Calais, which opened in October 2015, gave the migrants a chance to forget their problems for a little while and partake in karaoke, dance-offs and rap-battles. Though, this little place of ‘haven’ did not last long.

Because of what the refugees have been through, they aren’t able to tell their problems to another person, so they turn to art. There they can share their anxiety, sadness and frustration. Helping them come to term with their situation. The art reflects their past, present and dreams for a better life, a brighter future. Painting tents, pieces of wood are just some of the creative ways people tell their stories.

During the demolition, in March, a legal centre, which served as a base for volunteering lawyers burned down in an arson attack. The lawyers provided legal advice for refugees and migrants on asylum laws, right to an interpreter, filing legal complaints over violence among other things.

When the demolition of Calais camps began in February earlier this year, the refugees staged a protest and lit a few shelters. In response, the police did not only try to douse the flames, but also fired teargas at crowds. Although, the protests for a sanctuary fell on deaf ears. The home for thousands of migrants vanished within a month, leaving nothing but an empty land behind and broken spirits. The before and after pictures of the demolition says it all...

Migrants and refugees who had come to Calais had escaped poverty, war zones and lost their belongings and homes, but are forced to face new obstacles in their pursuit for a better and safer life. A number of violent and inhuman acts have occurred to people seeking shelter and protection in the Calais camps for over two years, such as beatings, rape, teargas and deaths.