ENHANCING THE VOICES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EU’S POLICIES ON MIGRATION AND ASYLUM Methodology and main demographics The questionnaire was prepared with the core aim of highlighting some of the key experiences and elements in the decision-making process people undergo upon deciding to leave their countries of origin or previous permanent stay, during their journey to the EU, and finally once they have reached the EU. In this context, the input provided by respondents, the vast majority of whom are recognised refugees in Greece, should be read as an initial, quasi-assessment or “reality check” of policies aimed at externalis- ing asylum and deterring refugees from arriving to the EU – including the rationales underlying or promoted by them – from the perspective and based on the lived experiences of people on the move. Though efforts were made to further diversify the sample of interviewees, with a main focus on respondents that are no longer in Greece, these were by necessity limited on account of a number of practical reasons (e.g., language barriers, different time zones), including the limited duration of the current project. CHART 2 RESPONDENTS' AGE 13 Age: 40-49 16 Age: 30-39 4 Age: 50-59 5 2 Age: 20-29 Age: 60-69 41 interviewed CHART 3 RESPONDENTS' GENDER 1 Transgender woman 26 Male 8 1 Age: 70-79 14 Female