Refugee influx in the island of Lesbos

A group of Afghan teenagers celebrating minutes after their boat landed on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. 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 group of Afghan teenagers celebrating minutes after their boat landed on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. 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.