Elika Ansari – The Five Stages of Moria: The Worst Refugee Camp on Earth

Lichfield Literature Festival 2023

In September 2020, news reports circulated that camp Moria was burned to the ground: yet the stories of violence, suicide, rape and torture often eluded the headlines. Based on true stories, The Five Stages of Moria blends autobiography and fiction, based on the first-hand insight gained by Elika Ansari during the years she spent working there as a humanitarian aid worker. 

The book follows five unique characters who are unified in their grief and grappling with the reality of the loss of their homes, hope and dignity while enduring squalid living conditions. Through stories, it brings back to life the largest refugee camp in Europe, and invites readers to bear witness to the monolithic trauma held within. 

Elika Ansari is a writer, refugee youth worker and performer currently based in London, where she dedicates her time to writing books and working with young refugees and asylum seekers.

All profits from this event will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.