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Alex Holmes

Passionist Life …and Counting: Life inside the Calais refugee camp

…and Counting: Life inside the Calais refugee camp

Life in the Calais 'Jungle' so easily lapses into counting: days, weeks, years.

Nov 10 2022

Passionist Life This is Where You Wait: Stories from Calais

This is Where You Wait: Stories from Calais

For vulnerable refugees in Calais, there is an abundance of waiting to be done. Yet despite the frustrations and the suffering involved, the refugee communities abound with youth, elegance and laughter.

Mar 31 2022

Passionist Life Refugees in Calais share their dreams around the fire

Refugees in Calais share their dreams around the fire

Alex Holmes, from our Partners at Catholic Worker Calais, listens to the dreams of refugees waiting in the Calais camp.

Oct 07 2021

Passionist Life Calais refugee life is filled with the power of words

Calais refugee life is filled with the power of words

Alex Holmes, from our Partners at Catholic Worker Calais, shares snapshots of Calais refugee life.

Mar 02 2021

Passionist Life Life and Death on the Border of the UK

Life and Death on the Border of the UK

Alex Holmes, from Catholic Worker Calais, presents snapshots of life from the forgotten camps of the Calais 'jungle'.

Oct 12 2020

Passionist Life Calais Red, Calais White, Calais Blue: A Poem

Calais Red, Calais White, Calais Blue: A Poem

"His orange tent is now a small shrine, red sanctuary light burning, a dozen small candles flickering."

Feb 09 2020