In Catastrophes, Cristiana Giordano expresses the need to redefine what is deemed “catastrophe” and “emergency” with respect to migrant and refugee experiences. She argues that these terms downgrade these crises to a simplified level; one that implies they will be fixed with a short and sweet solution. Through claiming “catastrophe” we overlook systems that produce everyday suffering in the lives of migrants. For instance, Giordano touches on the concept of coporalatos—agricultural systems which attract migrants as they provide work and an evasion of legal employment papers, but abuse their workers through terrible conditions and preposterously low wages. Sometimes fatalities even occur. Yet, this trauma, and that suffered by those migrants and refugees prior to their journey is decentralized, and the drama of the border-crossings takes precedent in both the news and the governments. The ordinary struggles of these people are left invisible and forgotten. This concept is exemplified in the brief VICE documentary Europe or Die Stranded on Kos, which aims to explain the new flood of primarily Afghan and Syrian to the outskirts of this Greek island. Neither the E.U. nor Greek authorities have offered up shelter or basic needs to these people seeking aid, and paperwork so that they may carry on their journeys to Europe. In the bureaucratic process of government authorities and police blaming each other for not handling the influx of foreigners, the absence of basic necessities of these newcomers go unnoticed. These migrants who have come to Kos as a temporary starting point hope to stay for a few days at most while their papers are processed. However, most of the time, their stays end up exceeding 20 days. Within this time frame, they stay in overcrowded, neglectful hotels without running water, light at nighttime, any supplies to better hygiene, and minimal food. One very ill woman traveling alone sought assistance, and received no benefits whatsoever. Moreover, there are significant day-to-day mental tolls weighing on those who decide to migrate without papers. The possibilities of being arrested, being stopped in police checks, sent to detention centers or even arrested are all frighteningly real. Even still, what is portrayed in the news and focused on (or disregarded) by the Greek government is the immediate threat of a rush of new, and different, peoples on their tourist beaches.