Polyphonic Lesvos. inside and beyond the prison-island

Back in 2015, Lesvos (Greece) started making headlines. First, for the disproportionate number of landings of refugees; later, for the inhumane conditions in the Moria camp, until it burned down in september 2020. over the last ten years, thousands of international volunteers and researchers arrived on the island, partially transforming its social and economic landscape and binding Lesvos’ image with the European «reception crisis». But Lesvos is not just that. Along its history, different flows of people, driven by diverse narratives, crossed and inhabited it. in this article, we present different perceptions of the island, exploring what kind of encounters arise – or do not – from these premises.