Refugee influx in the island of Lesbos

A small inflatable boat with more than 40 Afghan refugees,minutes before landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias, Lesbos island, Greece. The people onboard singing with joy before their arrival to Europe. Everyday hundreds of refugees, mainly from Syria and Afghanistan, are crossing in small overcrowded inflatable boats the 6 mile channel from the Turkish coast to the island of Lesbos in Greece. Many spend their life savings, over $1000, to buy a space on those boats.

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A small inflatable boat with more than 40 Afghan refugees,minutes before landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias, Lesbos island, Greece. The people onboard singing with joy before their arrival to Europe. Everyday hundreds of refugees, mainly from Syria and Afghanistan, are crossing in small overcrowded inflatable boats the 6 mile channel from the Turkish coast to the island of Lesbos in Greece. Many spend their life savings, over $1000, to buy a space on those boats.