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  • A Greek Coast Guard vessel is rescuing a boat of immigrants off the cost of Lesbos island. For half an hour I could hear people shouting in the middle of the sea. 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 Syrian refugees on a small inflatable boat minutes before their landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. In the horizon the Greek Coast Guard vessel could be seen. 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. 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 Syrian refugees, among them a disabled man carried by his compatriots and locals,  the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, 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 Syrian refugees, the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. <br />
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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 Syrian refugees, the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. <br />
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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 Syrian refugees, the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. <br />
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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 Syrian refugees on a small inflatable boat minutes before their landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. In the horizon the Greek Coast Guard vessel could be seen. 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 Syrian refugees on a small inflatable boat minutes before their landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. In the horizon the Greek Coast Guard vessel could be seen. 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 Syrian refugees on a small inflatable boat minutes before their landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. In the horizon the Greek Coast Guard vessel could be seen. 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 Syrian refugees on a small inflatable boat minutes before their landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias. In the horizon the Greek Coast Guard vessel could be seen. 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 refugees the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, 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 refugees the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, 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 small inflatable boat with more than 40 Afghan refugees,minutes before landing on the beach of Skala Sykaminias, Lesbos island, Greece. 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. 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 refugees the moment they disembark from their small inflatable boat and land to Europe, 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 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.
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  • Thursday 10 September 2015 at 18:51 a boat carrying around 50 Syrians, men, women and children is approaching the beach of Kagia near Skala Sikaminias at the northern shores of Lesbos island.  <br />
Aysha is at the rear of the dinghy sobbing. She left 5 days ago Aleppo.
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  • Thursday 10 September 2015 at 18:52 Aysha arrives to Europe. The boat that brought her was carrying around 50 Syrians, men women and children and arrived at the beach of Kagia, near Skala Sikaminias at the northern shores of Lesbos island.
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  • Afghan refugees discard their life jackets after they landed on the beach near Skala Sykaminias in Lesbos island, Greece. 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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  • Man fishing in the small Prespa near the village of Tren, Albania
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  • A group of Syrian refugees celebrating their rescue after their have been given temporary traveling documents onboard the Lesbos to Piraeus boat. The boat was full of refugees heading to mainland Greece. 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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  • A refugee mother feeds her child onboard the Lesbos to Piraues boat. The boat was full of refugees heading to mainland Greece. 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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  • A Greek coast guard boat approaching the port of Lakki. It is a boat like that, that transports the refugees and migrants from Farmakonisi to Leros
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  • A Syrian refugee showing me the box of heart medicine he takes. Unfortunately on the boat trip from Turkey to Greece their boat was capsized and he lost his medicine .
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  • A Greek coast guard boat approaching the port of Lakki. It is a boat like that, that transports the refugees and migrants from Farmakonisi to Leros.
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  • A small boat full of refugees landed in a steep cliff in Cape Korakas at night. They light a fire to dry their clothes and later they tried by the light of their mobile phones to climb the steep cliff. 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 disabled Syrian in his 70's resting in his walking stick after he disembark from a boat that brought him 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 group of Afghan refugees looking at the sea 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 refugees 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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  • Two Afghan boys wearing Real Madrid t-shirts proud that made the journey to Greece posing minutes after their boat landed on the beach of Skala Sykaminias, Lesbos island, Greece.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.
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  • An Afghan man holding a baby in the port of Molyvos, Lesbos island, hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. 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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  • An old Turkish fishing boat at the beach of Kagia, near Skala Sikaminias on the northern shores of Lesvos, Greece. The majority of refugees and migrants use inflatable dinghies but in some cases the smugglers force people to use old boats that are farm more dangerous than the inflatable ones.
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  • Refugees and migrants outside the boat ticket booth in Mytiline port. Usually the same day boats are full so they have to wait for a day or so. In order to travel they have to have a document from the Greek authorities that allows them to stay in the country for up to 6 months.
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  • An Afghan man rests on fishing nets in Molyvos port hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. 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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  • An Afghan man rests on the seawall of Molyvos port hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. 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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  • An Afghan man showing me the breakfast he received from a local volunteers' soup kitchen, hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. The people of Lesbos island, many of whom come from families that were refugees themselves, provide meals and cloths for the refugees everyday. 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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  • Moustafa, ARabic translator of ActionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • The fishing boat " Pavlos" of the brothers Spyros and Pantelis Tranakas sailing past Manadendri beach on the way to Exolitharo area where they fish. The brothers supply the Bastas family Taverna with local fresh fish everyday. Manadendri beach, Paxoi, Greece
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  • Morning, Tuesday 15th of September 2015. Aysha meets a woman who was in the same boat with her from Turkey to Greece and haven’t seen her since. They share their traveling experience and they are worried about the future. Where to go and how.
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  • Morning, Saturday 11th of September 2015. On the back seat of a taxi on the way to the Port of Mytilini where they will take the boat to Kavala, a town in Northern Greece.
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  • At  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece, minutes after the Portuguese  coast guards towed a boat with around 50 refugees.
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  • Hamid, cultural mediator of ctionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • At  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece, minutes after the Portuguese  coast guards towed a boat with around 50 refugees.
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  • Hamid, cultural mediator of ctionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • Moustafa, Arabic translator of ActionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • Moustafa, Arabic translator of ActionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • Umit from Afghanistan after 3 days got registered with the Greek police and now waits at the Mytiline port for the boat to take him to mainland Greece.
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  • Refugees and migrants boarding a boat at the port of Mytiline that will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • Refugees and migrants barding a boat at the port of Mytiline that will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • 49 yo Mohammed from Damascus, Syria queuing to get on a boat that will take him to mainland Greece.
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  • Afghan migrants sleeping at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • Refugees and migrants at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • Refugees and migrants at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • Refugees and migrants at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • Afghan migrants at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • The temporary camp at the port of Mytiline. <br />
Once the refugees and migrants go though the registration process and receive a temporary document that allows them to stay in Greece for up to six months, then they wait at the port for the next available boat to the mainland.
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  • Refugees and migrants at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • An Afghan woman with her grandson inside their tent in Kara Tepe camp. She came here with her 3 daughters and their children and the don't have money to pay the boat ticket to go to mainland Greece.
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  • An 18 year old Syrian refugee showing me his unstamped passport in the port of Molyvos, Lesbos island, hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard.
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  • Moustafa, Arabic translator of ActionAid Hellas, helps a child to get off the Portuguese coast guard boat at  the fishing harbour of Skala Sykamias, Lesvos, Greece.
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  • Mohammed from Aleppo with his 5 month old daughter Halla at the port of Mytiline waiting for the next available boat tat will take them to the Greek mainland.
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  • An Afghan carrying his child is walking the the 9 hour distance from Skala Sykaminias to the village of Moria where the First Reception Centre is located. 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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  • Refugees at the port of Molyvos, Lesbos island, forming a queue at a soup kitchen organised by locals.  The people of Lesbos island, many of whom come from families that were refugees themselves, provide meals and cloths for the refugees everyday. 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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  • An old lifeboat on the beach of Skala Sykamias on the northern shores of Lesvos, Greece. Th majority of refugees and migrants use inflatable dinghies but in some cases the smugglers force people to use old boats that are farm more dangerours than the inflatable ones.
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  • A pair of shoes left on the road between Mantamado and Mytilini. Most refugees land on the northern shores of the island and they walk for nine hours either to Mytilini port or to Moria  First Reception Centre..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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  • A group of Afghan refugees walking on the road between Mantamado and Mytilini. Most refugees land on the northern shores of the island and they walk for nine hours either to Mytilini port or to Moria  First Reception Centre..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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  • A shirt left on the road between Mantamado and Mytilini. Most refugees land on the northern shores of the island and they walk for nine hours either to Mytilini port or to Moria  First Reception Centre..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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  • An Afghan refugee walks over a collapsed wall to a makeshift camp in Molyvos harbour. 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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  • A group of Syrians resting by a spring in Sykamia village. They have been walking for half an hour from the beach and they might have to walk nine more hours to Moria where the First Reception Centre is located.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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  • Discarded lifejackets on the on the beach near Skala Sykaminias in Lesbos island, Greece. 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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  • 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.
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  • A group of around 50 Afghans, men, women and children are walking the 9 hour distance from Skala Sykaminias to the village of Moria where the First Reception Centre is located. 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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  • A group of around 50 Afghans, men, women and children are walking the 9 hour distance from Skala Sykaminias to the village of Moria where the First Reception Centre is located. 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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  • An Afghan carrying his child is walking the the 9 hour distance from Skala Sykaminias to the village of Moria where the First Reception Centre is located. 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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  • An Afghan refugee prays minutes after landing on the beach near Skala Sykaminias in Lesbos island, Greece. 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 around 50 Afghans, men, women and children are walking the 9 hour distance from Skala Sykaminias to the village of Moria where the First Reception Centre is located. 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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