Tourists, migrants share Greek island By Helena Cavendish de Moura, Zoe Roberts, 3rd Period

Summary: The Greek island of Kos was not so long ago the sight of numerous small rafts carrying Syrian refugees to safety in Europe. While the arriving immigrants no longer occupy the beaches, their remanence lingers. Discarded life jackets, and deflated dinghies cover the beaches. German photographer Jorg Bruggeman, started a photography project aimed at showcasing the clash of cultures between vacationers of the Greek island and refugees fleeing to the island. While some tourists he talked to said they did not want to walk the beaches and witness the refugees, others said they came specifically to see a part of history somewhere other than their living room TV.

Analysis: This seems a lot like the clash of vast income inequality that occured in New York City during the Progressive Era. While certain people came to New York and flourished in the world of enterprise and industry, most who immigrated there lived a life of extreme poverty. While the poor were not often very acknowledged by the rich their existence still lingered in the factories that produced the upper classes' fancy clothes. While news boys without shoes, food, or family, chased down businessmen in the hopes of making a small sum of money. No matter how hard they tried in the turn of the century, extreme poverty and desperation was constantly present in the lives of everyone, rich or poor. Sadly, this still rings true to this day. Even on your posh Greek vacation, you will have to face the victims of poverty and war.