After a harsh winter on Samos, a refugee family sees hope in transfer to Greek mainland
On Greece's Samos Island, about 1,400 refugees are braving harsh winter conditions at the island's sole reception center. One Syrian family, after months in the overcrowded facility, has secured a transfer to the mainland, where UNHCR is helping to provide safer housing and a fresh start after the trauma of war.
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