Refugee influx in the island of Lesbos

15 year old Sharaf from Damascus standing by parked cars in Skala Sykaminias after his arrival in Lesbos island. He has been traveling on his own since his family has been killed in the Syrian civil war.
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.

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15 year old Sharaf from Damascus standing by parked cars in Skala Sykaminias after his arrival in Lesbos island. He has been traveling on his own since his family has been killed in the Syrian civil war. <br />
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.