http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/24142 In the last years Malta has become one of the most important destinations in the Mediterranean for immigrants. The island of Malta covers just 316 sq km in land area, and the population counts more than 400.000 people. Annually around 2000 immigrants arrive in Malta. Once the immigrants have arrived at the island, they are arrested for illegal immigration, and then transferred to closed detention centres where they may remain for up to 18 months. During that period of time the Maltese authorities carry out the same interrogations over and over again to come to know the country of origin of the immigrants. In the last years the only people who gained refugee card came from Mogadishu. After their stay in the detention centre, the immigrants are transferred into open centres. The most important open centre in Malta are Marsa and Hal-Far. The living conditions in these centres are precarious. The immigrants are allowed to move freely on the island, but they are not allowed to leave for another European country to start a new life. The Maltese authorities don’t grant the right to work and they do not invest in integration. In the end the immigrants live like in a big prison. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994233/_MG_0701_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Open Center for refugee<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994233'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994233 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:03:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994233 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994233/_MG_0701_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Open Center for refugee<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994233'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994206/_MG_0840_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Somali in Matla<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994206'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994206 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:03:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994206 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994206/_MG_0840_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Somali in Matla<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994206'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994212/_MG_0992_col_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Refugee.Malta<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994212'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994212 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:14:06 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994212 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994212/_MG_0992_col_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Refugee.Malta<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994212'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994221/_MG_1101_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Malta.Open center.Somali<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994221'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994221 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994221 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994221/_MG_1101_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Malta.Open center.Somali<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994221'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994227/_MG_9637_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Close detention of SAFI<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994227'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994227 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:11:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994227 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994227/_MG_9637_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Close detention of SAFI<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994227'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994224/_MG_9686_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Close detention,SAFI<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994224'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994224 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:12:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994224 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994224/_MG_9686_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Close detention,SAFI<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994224'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994230/_MG_0611_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Somali refugee<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994230'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994230 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:03:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994230 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994230/_MG_0611_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.Somali refugee<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994230'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994215/_MG_1071_col_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994215'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994215 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:03:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994215 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994215/_MG_1071_col_small.jpg' /><br />2009.Malta.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994215'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994218/_MG_1095_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Malta.refugees<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994218'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994218 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:12:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994218 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994218/_MG_1095_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Malta.refugees<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994218'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994209/_MG_0206_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Muslim.Refugee.Open center<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994209'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994209 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:13:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994209 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/994209/_MG_0206_small.jpg' /><br />12\2009.Muslim.Refugee.Open center<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/994209'>view full-size image</a> Alessandro Penso