Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

There is actually nothing to do in the center, and that means that even though there would be a (soccer ball) there, they wouldn't play around because they are afraid. And even though (some of the migrants) of course have a lot of energy, they cannot use it.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

There were around 20 policemen just watching the migrants. ... I thought it was very uncomfortable, (The policemen) were not in the same room, but, for instance, the first thing (the migrants) saw when they arrived (were) big police cars.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

Why shouldn't we treat these people with the same respect that we do with pop stars and politicians? Of course, (migrants) also have the right to be photographed with respect, the light in these pictures is so beautiful and helps in that way. You see all (their) beautiful faces and then you realize what it is all about, that it's not just news photography.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

The (migrants) were often sitting on plastic chairs (by a) little stream of sunlight that came through the window, they had not felt the sun for 13 days, and they missed the feeling of the sun on their skin.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

I think it was the first time they saw a movie at the reception center in Pozzallo, and of course there is a big television just on top of the (laptop) screen, but it never worked, and the ironic part is that it was such a violent movie that was shown. ... Even though (the migrants) didn't seem to care, I was thinking, 'What's going through their minds?'.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart

There is a lot of news photography of migrants arriving in Europe and about the boat tragedies, but not many pictures of how the life in Europe is and how the system is from within.

Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart