One of three older Greek women who gained international attention for helping refugees on the island of Lesbos has died at age 96.
FILE - Emilia Kamvisi, center, a co-nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, sits with her friends Efstratia Mavrapidou, left, and Maritsa Mavrapidi, in the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, on Oct. 7, 2016. Efstratia Mavrapidou, one of three elderly Greek ladies who gained international renown at the height of Europe's migration crisis for helping refugees on her home island of Lesbos, has died on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. She was 96.
Mavrapidou, her cousin Maritsa Mavrapidou and their friend Aimilia Kamvyssi became known as the “Lesbos Grannies” after they were photographed caring for a baby who had crossed from Turkey in a boat and landed on an island beach in 2015. The three women from the village of Skala Skamnias, and other Lesbos residents, were reportedly nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for the compassion they showed arriving newcomers.
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