Reaching Europe was just the beginning. This is the story of the Syrian refugees that risked it all for a chance to start over.
REVOLUTION AND WAR IN SYRIA
Living conditions in war-torn Syria rank amongst the worst in recorded history. We’ve seen the images of burned out cities, the frantic footage just after a barrel bomb strike – this is the daily reality that has displaced over half of a nation.
The Syrian refugee crisis has many implications for the future of the European open borders agreement and its policies toward asylum-seekers. Behind that debate are the average Syrians just trying to get across, and survive.
Syrian refugees face a multitude of challenges in their new land: navigating the labyrinth of seeking asylum, and making life work in a distant land with no family or cultural ties.