Last week, Hungary border closings, massive diversions of refugees flock to Slovenia Monday Croatia open Serbia's border, nearly 3000 meters trapped refugees ... ... European refugee problems are still serious.
On the website of the New Yorker recently published an article about Syria and 22-year old law student Gass (Ghaith) road to escape.
Neighbor was killed and his friend had been arrested, brother to flee Syria
In 2012, Syria civil war foot on the outskirts of Damascus, the army used tanks against government repression in the area of ancient pagodas, explosive shells land in Darayya. Then one day in May, a car bomb exploded in the capital of Southwest jidaide·atuosi (Jdeidet Artouz) explosion in a small town.
It was described in the New Yorker, time, and her mother lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Gais, from base down on the bed. His father died when he was a baby, his 4 sisters and 1 brother move out when they get married.
Gus went to the window curtains. He saw a car across the street burned, dead limbs scattered on the road. While the deceased was Hess ' neighbors, Allawi, one of the Shiite Muslims, "he was clearly murdered."
It was reported that the explosion took place that week, more and more fierce government repression. Gus – a niece was only ten years old, was sent to prison, because she posts on the Facebook, condemned Syria's air force in civilian areas of Holmes used oil drum bomb. Gus and two friends were arrested in the street.
In August 2012, Syria troops into Kyrgyzstan daide·atuosi area, killing more than 10 people.
It was reported in the New Yorker, GAIS studied criminal law at Damascus University. His ambition is to become a judge, but just go to school to experience a lot of risk.
He takes the bus drove over the former Government jurisdictions and against rebel-held areas of the road. Making a bullet from enemy snipers are often played on the shell of the bus. Gus recalls, "when passing the road, we have to hide, not outcrop. "
That fall, his brother, a Barber, gailibu (Ghalib) the consent of the wife, with their 3 children escaped from Syria. Gailibu to fly to Turkey and then by boat to Greece, in the end, then a truck for Sweden, when they hid in a wooden box. In Gothenburg, gailibu got a job in a garage.
In Syria, thousands of people want to flee. Those with money went directly to Europe, but most people only go to Jordan, and Lebanon or Turkey. In these places, they usually be confined to camps.
Syria President Bashar Al-Assad does not seem to be as the exodus of Syria worry. In several of his advisers have left Syria Hou, he called their escape States "self cleaning".
The New Yorker says, in order to support his family, GAIS to working two jobs. In 2013, when he and his high school at the lovers get married. These relationships and responsibilities in the body, leaving Syria does not seem to be his choice.
But even after graduation of military qualifications, only 5 feet (1.524 m) he doubted their ability to fight. Recently, he told the New Yorker recalls, "I fear the most is that I will become a victim of the war, or, even more frightening is that war, killer. "
At that time, his wife and mother want him to follow his brother, and went to Europe. But by applying to Europe nearly impossible. While in Syria who don't need visas to travel to Turkey, and Lebanon, European consulates have been overwhelmed by requests for a large number of immigrants, hardly a visa. GAIS can also choose to apply for asylum, in accordance with provisions of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, to Europe either Syria people qualify for the left. But things are not so simple. It was reported that in 1990, the EU adopted is known as "Dublin rule" bills require that applicants for asylum must be first registered and fingerprinted when entering the European countries.
"No matter where, once you are registered, you will have to leave. "Gus told the New Yorker, some of the refugees reaching Italy Hou will immediately burn your fingers, so that their fingerprints could not be identified.
On August 9, 2014, GAIS returned to Syria. Assad had just won reelection.
Fleeing failed for the first time, was forbidden to enter Lebanon
The New Yorker reported in May 2014, GAIS received his brother's message on Facebook.
"You might be able to leave within 20 days. "Gailibu writes" completed all arrangements at present, don't tell anyone. Prepare yourself, if passed, could leave at any time. "Gus replied:" Yes. Wish you are always in, brother. "
Under the gailibu, he was to leave Syria's path. Leave the night before, Gus's mother gave him a farewell dinner, ate Arab chicken rice.
His mother said to him, "rather than lose you, pain, than to let you go. I want to be like wumu·kalede. "Gus told the New Yorker, um Qasr is the home of a relative, her husband and 4 children in the army sweep at jidaide·atuosi for the first time, all were put to death.
The next day, Hess ' mother and wife to say goodbye to him. He told his wife to say: "we will never be apart for a long time. I'm not going to change, will not forget you. "He was determined to give her a better life" for her, I could do anything. "
He set off with $ 3000 in cash. He hid the money in the Pocket behind the sewing their own tongue.
Gus's uncle drove him to distance Syria borders in the West is only 10 miles (about 16 km) BA·yilaiyasi (Bar Elias). At a local restaurant, after he had to pay the smugglers $ 500, get tickets and false passports. Arriving in Sweden Hou, he also has to pay the remaining $ 250.
He recalls, is a 19 year old on the passport of Italy who made him deeply. Smugglers reminded him at the airport must be very confident because "any hesitation will let people suspected that there are problems."
GAIS in 3 hours before flight departure, arrived in Lebanon Beirut International Airport.
He told the New Yorker recalls, when he handed his passport at the Immigration Office, check the official action is very smooth. Suddenly, the officials stopped hand-stamped in the air, he stared at the piece of Italy's photo, and then see the eye Gus, said: "the Passport is not for you. "
At that time, Gus pretend to not understand Arabic. The official asked him in English to his Italy cards, he pretended not to understand. But when one said Italy after language officials, Geithner "can do nothing but to surrender." Later, officials found him in GAIS backpack Syria passport, arrested him.
Later, he was taken to the interrogation room. GAIS to a plain clothes Security Council some of the things he knows, but says nothing.
"When he looked at my university student card, and he said, ' look, you are studying law, do you know what the law is? Look at what you're doing! ' "Gus recalls, he slapped several slap. After the jail, were asked to fully nude and being searched. "When you're numb, you will enter a State. "He said," I was standing there naked, I think you seem to no longer be people. "He and some 50 foreigners have been held in a dark cell, sleeping on the floor, in a bucket of urine. Hess ' don't know where, who was managing them.
It was reported in the New Yorker, in 2013, the Lebanon Centre for human rights revealed that in Beirut, and few in the underground car park was to detain foreigners, where ugly crowd. Human Rights Watch researcher nadien·hourui said, before she was deported, many refugees were locked in there, "a couple of weeks, months or even years".
Gus is relatively lucky, he was released after 6 days. But he has to be at a friend's home in a suburb of Beirut on the middle two months until the judge him Syria returned his passport. Return of passports is printed with the Court's injunction, he shall not enter Lebanon.
On August 9, 2014, he returned to Syria. Assad had just won re-election, he received 88% votes.
Reported that in a volatile society, such a high percentage of votes is obviously hard to convince. He told Syria promised he will remain stable, also compared his victory "a bullet straight through the chest of terrorists." Not long after, the "Islamic State" released Syria video of soldiers were killed.
CBC report says Istanbul, Aksaray is "people-smuggling Center".
Visiting Italy discounted trips, "betrayed by life jackets"
Gus battle as the "internecine war".
He told the New Yorker, "said each Party thinks, you either support them or oppose them. We do not support any party. We just want to live. "In jidaide·atuosi, life is getting worse every day. So every night, covers and wife "day of mourning the past." Just to get away from the House, he will be dangerous.
The Assad Government set up dozens of checkpoints in the area, Gus is often stopped and asked him why he did not begin to perform military service. When he explained that he was a student, the officer will be very angry, an officer says, "is the youngest student to most of the country. "
When Gus tries to make a new escape plan, smugglers raise prices: from Syria took one to Italy, to collect at least $ 4000. Gus's savings of only $ 2500. So he found another part-time – car insurance claims and also to the restaurant over the weekend.
"I earned every penny makes me closer to flee a. "Gus said.
Friends one by one to flee. Law students went to Sweden. A friend who was detained was released, but all were scarred by cigarette burns on the back, a couple of teeth was pulled out, the friend finally went to Europe. Another imprisoned friend Gus died in the prison.
Every time you looked around, Hess ' feeling lonely. "My friends are either dead or fled. "He said, don't have much time left, and in December of that year, and he's about to graduate from College, when his name will be submitted to the military.
Gass borrowed $ 1500 from Uncle, once again put money in the pockets of the tongue. On November 29, 2014, on his back with his wife hand-knit scarf bag flown to Turkey in Istanbul. Later, he a subway ride to Istanbul is close to the European Community: Aksaray. CBC in Istanbul, said in a report here is "people-smuggling Center".
He is by a private group on Facebook--"to asylum, immigration, no smuggling", where he found shelter. This group has a lot of Syria refugees, they share those refugees will be welcomed by hotel, does not trust the smugglers, and the latest sea conditions.
The New Yorker reports, social media on Syria had a far-reaching impact of the refugee crisis. In 2012, the Rotterdam, Dallas ' University of Lian·Deke and huodefulide·enbosen both professors publish article said, social media is not only by helping people connect with distant relatives, "lowering the threshold of immigrants", and also "silent resistance to stricter immigration controls", make the process more democratic. This summer, the group already has more than 6,000 members. The International Organization for migration spokesman, qiaoer·mierman, said, when Syria reach Italy or Greece Hou, "they disappear in the dock, after log in Facebook, they know where to go. "
Gus akesalasi check in the hotel, and an additional 7 people in a bunk room. His roommate confirmed the information he read on the Internet: people-smuggling rate is now more than $ 5000. "I don't have that much. "Gus says," I have come across and used the money to bring his wife to Istanbul, and finally let it go. I really like learning, but Turkey no good educational opportunities. "
On Facebook, he found an ad, a smuggler called Abu·yimade to provide a visiting Italy discount travel. The ship quickly from Turkey according to the coastal city of Mersin, in the South, through Cyprus to Italy. Geithner took a 14-hour bus to Mersin. The next morning, he found in the Facebook advertising information on an insurance office. There, he put $ 4000 into one account, and set a 4-digit password. He arrived Italy Hou, he will tell Abu·yimade password, payment is done.
Geithner told the New Yorker, at the insurance office crowded with refugees, he met a friend. The man called Osama bin Laden, 23 years old, is a journalist from Palestinian. Waiting for the ship to when they fight with hotel rooms. Osama bin Laden said later, Gyges is very popular with the welcome the refugees, because he can imitate Abu·yimade witty and his partner. A few days later, Turkey people smugglers to Gus and others to catch a bus. GAIS had read on the Internet about their Division introduction: Arabs like Abu·yimade is the sales agent or intermediary, from Turkey or the former Soviet Union thugs is the actual smugglers.
It was reported that Turkey who refugees are being shipped to a warehouse in Wharf, that's where fishermen store catches. Gus standing next to a giant refrigerator, waiting for the Turkey who shipped him. When several police officers rushed in. They ask why this 200 foreigners gathered in the cold warehouse. Turkey language also make Osama bin Laden told the police that they were from Syria to pick fruit, looking for a job. Police asked why some people still wearing life jackets.
"Those life jackets sell ourselves. "Gus said.
Gus aware police wanted to get Abu·yimade instead of dealing with the refugees. Even so, according to Samar introduced, they do not want to be detained because "there are rumours that, under the new law, Turkey Syria refugees are being forced to settle here."
Osama bin Laden told Geithner, Turkey leave fingerprints on the documents is not a wise thing. Slip into the crowd behind Osama bin Laden took a cigarette break, rubbed in the finger lines.
"' I was educated for the law. ' I say to Osama bin Laden, and told him that Turkey Dublin, and no agreements have been concluded. "Gus says," Finally, Osama's caution did not play in, letting the settlers dispersed by the police. "
Turkey's coast guard
Trapped Turkey, Gus "completely broken"
The New Yorker said, a few weeks later, Gus about another smuggling trip to the in Mersin, dominated by a man named Abu·SA Laval.
Abu·SA Laval foreign says he has a 200-foot ship, able to accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees. Abu·SA Laval intended to stop the boat in Turkey on the sea to avoid the coast guard, and then with the boat loaded the refugees on board. Gus and Osama bin Laden likes this policy, and Abu·SA their accounts to the insurance office they correlate with Laval.
Two weeks later, they launched the first boat carrying about 100 people went to sea, ship arrival. When the second boat to sea began to sink, but the ship's captain into a Turkey sea rescued them, but was caught by the police.
Gus should have been the third boat on board. After he heard that the captain was caught and ran back into the insurance office and take back the money.
Reportedly, when Turkey's maritime police have been actively patrolling waters in Mersin, GAIS and Osama can only consider a different option.
The increasingly popular route, one is by sea to Greece, then walk through the Balkans and into Central Europe.
"Leave me very excited. "But my brother warned him that, walk across Europe may be more dangerous than walking from the sea. "It was winter, there is often snow. "Gus said," I heard that some people died on the way. "But Osama bin Laden without fear, he decided to take a risk, so the first step in starting.
In February, Gus learned that another sea route. The broker was one of Syria who called Jameel, who runs a small supermarket in Mersin, high-end consumer. When we met he wears Aviator glasses, emitted a strong smell of Cologne.
Jamil said he had a yacht within 36 hours to bring people into Italy. But often the journey usually takes a week.
Gus asked Jameel his boat how to escape the coast guard patrols. "He bragged that he and maritime police have ' special relationship '. "But passengers have to pay prior to Jameel.
A sister of Gus from 2010 living in Saudi Arabia, she sent Gus to $ 1000. This, coupled with the $ 4000, Gus was able to pay the ticket price.
Jameel keep in touch by mobile phone software Whatsapp with Gus, and other people, Jameel on whatsapp's nickname is "the Godfather," he assured the passengers that they would start soon, but it has been delayed.
Bach is a 19 year old student, Syria Homs undergraduate engineering, Jameel such as he has for months.
He recently told the New Yorker has his smuggler dialog information record:
December 30: "do you have today? "(" God's will ", Jameel)
January 3: "we should prepare for the departure? "(No replies)
March 17: "when's it ready? My patience is running out. "(I look)
When a Syria when the doctor asked for their money back, Jameel directly hit him in the face with iron bars. "After he was beaten, I met him. "Gus," said he was wearing sunglasses, because the eyes are swollen. "Gus wanted to have their money back, but gave up after that.
"Jameel told me, ' If you want to go, you will lose $ 1500, is fine. "Gus says," I can't lose that much money, but he also hinted that I would hit, just like the doctor. I don't hold out much hope. I don't have no money, I was trapped there by Jameel. "
In mid-February, Osama called CAP, said he had come to Austria. They did not talk long. "Gus is a bad thing. "Osama bin Laden," said he was frustrated. He tried unsuccessfully in several ways, but all of a sudden see other people, such as I did, he must be bad. "
Gus Whatsapp contact his sister-in-law when Noel had completely collapsed. He said he wakes up every night, "cold sweat".
"I swear, I quit. "
"That's it. My life was finished. "
"I have only food is a white bread. "
"I feel bad. I want to end it all. "
"I'm going to die. "
"Why do you want me to come here? When I'm in the best time of life – newly married and ready to graduate. Now I was a homeless person. "
His sister-in-law told him not too upset. "God is generous. "Noel said," everything will come. God bless. "The Gus is Gus's brother gailibu feel bad is responsible for," I gave him bad advice. "
Fleeing by boat encountered storms and finally back to Mersin
However, things seem to have changed.
According to the New Yorker reported in late May, Jameel announced on Whatsapp, the ship was finally ready. 154 passengers on the buses to spend a week from one hotel to another hotel by the sea. But in the end, in one night, they were down at a gas station near Alanya, that is the Turkey of the Riviera tourist town 240 miles west of Mersin.
GAIS got off along with other passengers went into the gas station behind the trees. He was told that, in front of a river. Dark at that time, he was trying to keep up with troops.
One refugee called Bilal, was around 30 of the Iraq people. Power brick after torture by the Shiite army, he fled to Baghdad. Bierla says, in the Woods, "dogs howl sounds like a wolf. "The bat through the Woods. A man put his hand to the children of his mouth, because the child was crying. People begin to fear running up, Gus out in front.
If there was police chasing behind? Is because the captain found the people too much, so I decided to take some people away? Gus remembered his Syria lives. "On the way to work, we can hear the sound of sniper fire, so we have to run to a safe place. "He said," in the past, wherever we were going to run. That night, we were doing the same thing, run for your life. "
Hess ' lead running next to a Bank, you're in front of a river. In the Dim Moonlight, he saw a boat parked on the narrow dock. Gus says, "nobody cares about (this is not a yacht). We just want to leave. We boarded the ship, and then walk away. "
At the time of embarkation, Gus with a child in her arms, and named Salam Fayyad, Ryan has been back, he asked his mother, where are they going. Ryan is an English teacher from Syria Al Hasakah region. Fayyad after series of explosions near the kindergarten, she decided to take the child to escape. Ryan's husband, a dentist, has recently flown from Damascus to Düsseldorf, with a student visa. "Ultimately, we in Germany to see the child's father. "Ryan said with a smile. She was already 7 weeks pregnant.
It was reported in the New Yorker, Ryan recalled that at the time of boarding, she was "shocked" to go to Italy, the ship is obviously too small. Cabin almost no ventilated place, soon become stuffy. Both she and Fayyad was supposed to wear a life jacket, but to take off, to cool some. In the dark before the dawn, the ship directly into the Eastern Mediterranean.
Shortly after sunrise, the captain announced that they had entered international waters. Passengers cheered the news. But then becomes very rough high, Captain in trying to steady the ship. Gus and many other passengers got seasick, he spit into a plastic bag and threw the vomit into the sea.
Ryan sea-sickness is serious, the reason may be due to pregnancy. She recalls: "I think the stomach up. "One passenger Pat Ryan in the face with water, keeping her awake.
Captain fears the ship would capsize. Him by satellite phone to Jameel, and through the ship's radio relaying to all dialog. "If we want to go to Italy, then we're going to die. "The captain shouted. But Jamil insisted they sail, he said: "these people are desperate people, even if it's only a piece of wood, they will pass through the waters. "
They maintain the established route, until a few hours later, to a place in the northern part of Cyprus, Captain defied the command of Jamil, the boat turned around. GAIS is relieved, although when we go back, the sea no more calm. Water flow over the ship's rail in, is starting to smell the smell of gasoline in the cabin, GAIS heard the sound of wood split, he is scared that the ship be disbanded.
Finally, shortly after midnight, he saw Turkey Riviera horizon. Just when his ship, the captain jumped off the boat in order to prevent being caught, was slowly sliding back into shallow water by boat, ship's propellers struck the rocks. Cabin only a door, according to Gass memories, people flocked to the door, "everyone was crying and screaming", some people fell, face court, some fractures. Someone broke the window, he climbed out and leap into middle reach of the waves to the shore.
The New Yorker says, on the beach, covers, and other people. No one died. GAIS is relieved. Fayyad crowd around in circles, constantly asks Ryan, "where is he? "
Police arrived and open camera that has been destroyed boat, covers, and other passengers were assigned to a nearby indoor basketball court as a temporary refuge. Ambulances took Ryan to the hospital, she was dehydrated. Government sent a few boxes of donated clothes. Gus picked up a green sweater and a pair of white shorts. His cell phone into the water, but he borrowed someone else's cell phone to call his wife. Usually, they send information every day, but this time they had lost contact for 72 hours. "She has been repeating, ' thank God, you're okay. Thank God for your safety. "He said.
GAIS, Ryan and several others back to Mersin, clubbed together to rent a cheap apartment. Hess ' sleep on the floor. Once again, they were stuck. Life is very boring, very excruciating. Hess ' download a software called Fabulo Sweden language, keep yourself busy.
"In any case, climbing to get to Sweden. "Gus said. He will from time to time, Fayyad went to a nearby park. Jameel promised that there will be another voyage, but refused to refund your money. That Bilal's Iraq said: "I want to kill Jameel. "
In Greece, any person who, without permission of the case, was not carrying refugees.
Arrived in Greece, but "the trip really started" Lay the Tigers 80 18 55 after 50 post 20
According to the New Yorker, said in mid-June, when Lal met another people smuggler named Abu Omar, his Turkey in Izmir, and Greece between Lesbos open boats. The distance between two places is 15 miles, just a few hours in the past. Abu Omar said Bilal and his friends in the past, the price is $ 900 each. "The asking price is $ 1200 or more of other people. "Gus said. He was Saudi Arabia's sister sent him a $ 1200. He had that night is to Izmir.
Just before noon the next day, when they met with Abu Omar. Square filled with orange life jacket, of Syria and Iraq one. Drinking coffee, Gus took a cigarette, which he in Turkey to the habit. Every one of their gang to pay Abu Omar cash, they decided to start the night. Gus also left $ 400 to buy a pair of shoes and a life vest.
At 8 o'clock that night, Turkey people they catch a bus, on the way to pick up another group of refugees, some people had to sit on the aisle. "We are holding a person. "From Syria of engineering student, Bach said. Abu Omar was not on the bus.
Several hours later, the car came to a stop in front of a forest. One of the Turkey took cover, and other people to the beach, where another 3 people smugglers are using a hand pump to launch a 25-inch-long black rubber raft. Hanging an outboard engine on a raft. A smuggler in broken Arabic and asked if anyone knew how to steer. No one would. But the young Bach assumed the job.
Turkey people pointing to the front of the horizon. "Have you seen those light," he said, "drive directly to it. "Then he asked everyone to turn off their phones, because the Coast Guard will signal to find stowaways, and a small pocketknife Baja. Greece Hou, destroy the raft, he said to Bach.
Gus on the New Yorker says, "I've heard that if you go to Greece but your raft is good, Greece's maritime police will give you the engine oil fill and let you back to Turkey. "
Hess ' find a seat at the side of the boat and raft away. The sea is calm, at first for a few hours but nobody spoke. "On our eyes on the lights in the distance. "Gus said. As they gradually close to Lesbos, GAIS was seen in the morning planting olive trees on the Hill.
They turned the engine off, let the raft drifting towards the shore. Bahá ' à undid rubber raft with a knife, then put the engine into the water. Gus took a pictures of happy, Aegean Sea glittering behind him. He looks more like a tourist. Often proud of her looks, Gus was wearing a red polo shirt clean. Leaving Turkey zhiqian, he went to cut hair and beard, he called to his wife, woman crying down the phone out.
Gus and his friends went to the nearest police station. In Greece, police registered refugees to get 6 months license, so that they can not be restricted to Dublin rule restrictions to prevent the refugees ran away, but will not require them to stay in Greece.
Shining in the Sun, they walked for an hour. When they finally arrived at the police station, Ryan asked the police officer if he could register. Police officer bellowed: "Turkey to go! Why do you want to come to our country? "He told the refugees, recent immigration Center 40 miles south of need across the steep mountains.
According to the New Yorker reported in Greece, any person who, without permission of the case, was not carrying refugees, however, have witnessed conflict in the Police Department of the Netherlands couple secretly containing Ryan and Fayyad a ride. Others continued walking. Some motorcyclists will slow down, give them bottles of water. An elderly man put his yard to pick apricots to the refugees. In the next few days, burdened with a large debt of Greece will hold a referendum to decide whether to adopt a more stringent austerity measures. Gus recalled: "they themselves are in crisis, but they are still very friendly to us. "
Shortly after midnight, Gus arrived at the Center. But the Center was closed, so he went to an old swimming pool, swimming pool has been converted into a shelter. He was sleeping on the tile floor, using bags as pillows.
"This is the best feeling in the world. "He said," for years, I know that for the first time, I'm not going to sweat and fear of being awakened. No bombs suddenly exploded in the side, nobody's going to want to pick me up ... ... In Europe, sleeping two hours than in Syria 15 hours sleep well. Because, in Syria, in each sleeping for 60 minutes, you have to make hundreds of nightmare. "
The next morning, covered, and most refugees were put aboard buses to the mountain town of Mo Ruiya. In front of a prison-like camps, they were down, there are tall fences, guard towers, barbed wire. The first night, the cover and his companions slept outside, but soon the storm became very muddy ground, they found a place to sleep in a canvas tent.
When the fourth day, GAIS received his temporary residence permit. Another day, "I boarded an overnight ferry to Athens. Bach and I stood on the deck, watching the sunset. "Gus says to the New Yorker, I was very fortunate to come this far, but he also knew the most difficult place in the back, he needs security to reach Sweden, not captured will not be repatriated.
Bach said: "the trip really began. "
The ferry the next morning arrived in Athens. Ryan's mother had arranged for a smuggler named Abu·haide to meet them at the port. Ryan and Fayyad planned to use false passports to fly to Dusseldorf. Abu·haide said that he could provide the same service for others, the price is € 3500 per person. GAIS, Bahá ' à and Bilal were not so much money. But they followed Ryan and Fayyad went to Ryan's mother rented her apartment, took the day off. That evening, they separated.
"It's as if to say goodbye to family members. "Geithner said," we are not sure will meet again in the future. "
Within walking distance of Macedonia South of town, out on the street by police driving
The New Yorker says, Gai and his friends bought a sleeping bag, then went to Thessaloniki. In a coffee shop near the train station, they give their mobile phone charges. At this point, Gus is also waiting for his brother sent him 1500 euros through Western Union money transfer. They plan to go straight to the North, into Macedonia. They do not determine what you will encounter, so to prepare the chocolate bars, canned and flat bread.
After 6 o'clock in the afternoon, they boarded a train to Belgrade. Not looking for a seat, cover and his friends into the toilet and escaped inspection. People have heard of them, Greece officials will catch the next train refugees, whether or not they vote. After Gus took a group of cell phone camera, they turned off the phone, lock the door and turn off the lights, and when someone turns the doorknob to keep quiet.
At the beginning of the journey after 30 minutes, a baby man smashed a toilet door. He later called his managers, managers feel that there, then shouted out, they open the door. Gus and his friends out of the sweat on his face. Surprising is that administrators let them stay on the train. Several hours later, they and the two United Kingdom women playing poker.
In Macedonia, 2 miles south of Evzonoi, they got out of the car, walk to Gevgelija – a small city north of the border. When they took to the bridge across the Konsika River, and saw more than 10 policemen were refugees deported to Greece. Bach said to Gus: "so many people now, and they won't let us immigration". Then they got into the Woods. Pilar didn't follow, it left behind.
The New Yorker reported, after they identified refugees has been shaken by the police, they went back to the bridge, quickly passed. At midnight, people to move into Macedonia. In the vicinity of Gevgelija railway station, they saw several African refugees sleeping on the sidewalk.
"We can't find a place to sleep, we also open our sleeping bags. "Bach says the only thing he knows is that" I was hit by Red batons by the police. "Woke up, he picked up the bag and ran. Although they succeeded in running away, but Bach's shoes off.
In a darkened Park, covers and crawling back to Baja in the sleeping bag. Not long after, batons and struck on the shoulder of the Bahá ' Ã. Just before the police, he played Bach for a few minutes.
Reported that qiaoer·mierman of the International Organization for migration, said police in southeastern Europe generally is not the purpose of the arrest of refugees, but to scare them. If the Macedonians began to make arrests, refugees will be "packed prisons", "to have all refugees locked up up, cost a lot. "
Macedonian police send Gus and his friends on a police car and drove to Greece border. In the Woods, several people began to make plans. According to the message, Gus learned that Ryan and Fayyad also trapped in Athens; but other relatives have used Abu·haide to provide false passports to fly to Germany. Gus felt that overland route is entirely without hope, so he proposed to return to Athens to find Abu·haide, used false passports to fly to Europe.
"We don't have enough money to do that, we must try to walk. "Bahar. But the Group also was afraid the police will again come to the small town of Gevgelija. On Whatsapp, contact Gus Abu·amaer, which is on the Facebook group's founder.
Abu·amaer your phone into a refugee hotline. He stayed up late every night, and have been busy guiding Syria people across the globe, and send them a note version of the map.
On his website, it was continually updated recommendations. Some of them wrote: "today and tomorrow, is also very dangerous. Don't underestimate the current form. Enough people have died. "
3 days later wrote, "the storm has passed. Mi Di rini is the most suitable for visiting the island today. "
Macedonian police, Serbia guard specified route
Geithner told the New Yorker, in a text message, he explained his predicament to the Abu·amaer. Amare gave him a map, and his companions find a nearby mountain. So that they can in no case brought to police attention, easily bypassing gaiergailiya. Around 8 o'clock, they come down from the mountains, along the Northern Railway extending from the gaiergailiya walk through dense forest. They quietly at night, wild dogs in the distance. Geithner was careful to listen if a train is about to pass by. Two months ago, trains on this line killed 14 people from Somalia and Afghanistan refugees.
At dawn, when they see a convenience store next to the tracks, then stopped. Gus is happy, finally found a modern bathroom. In the shop they bought water, bread and chocolate sauce. In the bathroom, Bahá ' à have washed my feet, after through the mountains, his foot is covered with scars. Their sleeping bags on the lawn in front of the store, sleep for a few hours.
Back on the track, they continue to move forward, in the middle of the day, they arrived at Gevgelija five standing near a small village.
Abu·amaer send message advised them to take the next train headed north. They got on the bus with dozens of other refugees. Within minutes of the train stop in Skopje, the Macedonian capital, local human rights activists on the platform come loaded with bottled water, fruit, vitamin supplements and croissant basket and gave it to them. Hess ' hand out of the window, catches people tiptoed up things on the wall beneath.
It was reported that in Serbia last stop along the border, they got out of the car. A Macedonian police to tell them how to cross the State line. Local officials would like to see the refugees leave their country.
The weather is very bad. Rain, mud and cold. Gus had lost touch with his wife. He was trying to save the phone's battery to prevent used GPS. At dusk when they joined a group of Afghanistan's team. However, the men said to them, go to, they have to pay. So they left. Bahá ' à with team through the Woods. In the Woods, a Serbia guard with a torch found them, kept them from crossing. But what is surprising is, he gave the crowd another way out.
At around 10 o'clock, cover, and Bahá ' à came to Serbia's southernmost town of Presevo. Passers-by when they had been greeted, both feel very surprised. Under the guidance of the local people, they came to a burger. Bahá ' à asked: "it is halal food? "The clerk replied:" of course, this is a Muslim town. "
At night, at the local mosque, covered and after Bahá ' à donated one euro, spent the night in sleeping bags on the floor.
The New Yorker says, the next day, they took the bus to Belgrade, and Bilal join. Their next stop is Hungary, which is an EU Member State, accepted the Dublin rules, they need to be very careful, because if caught and registered, they can choose to stay in Hungary.
At Belgrade's railway station, a man came over and asked if they need to find a place for the night. They followed him to an apartment, pay 15 euros per person. Gus had a bath. Not long after, a young couple came to visit, and friends said they were homeowners. Guy called Alejandro, woman named Tina.
Alejandro said he knew a Roman who, over the past two years have been sheltering in Serbia through Hungary to Austria.
Tina said, this time around it takes 1300 euros, they can go to Vienna and then to pay. At 8 o'clock, Alejandro at the train station to pick up Gus them driving on the highway, went to Hungary's borders. However, Tina has recently said in an interview with the New Yorker, a lot of police officers. Alejandro was afraid, then came back.
Austria Salzburg central station
"I embrace is the old Syria"
Tina works in a furniture store during the day, she said, "people smuggling is dangerous. "
The New Yorker said this summer, she used to take 50 people crossed the border within a week, a person can earn 50 euros. Although this is illegal, but she feels honored. "We help people to a better place, they can have a better life. "She is from Bosnia, Alejandro comes from Kosovo. Their home was destroyed by the war, so they are very sympathetic to refugees.
3 days later, on June 29, Gus's Party sat on Alejandro's car. This time, almost nothing on the road police. Hungary places not far from the border, Alejandro Roman GAIS handed them over to his friends. The man took cover, who spent two hours through the forest. Gus has been worried because Hungary Government's treatment of refugees in increasingly hostile, most recently, they announced in Serbia built at the junction of 13-foot-tall wall.
In the forest, cover and his friends came into Hungary. Then they saw a third trafficker, Mika.
Mika drove the van, GAIS, and Baja and Bilal were sitting on the floor of the car, to prevent people outside from the window. Although it is not very comfortable, but at least you can breathe. Mika to Vienna when the three men fell asleep in the car. When she arrived in Vienna the next day morning, the sky is blue. Mika stopped at a garage, down three, took the money and left.
That afternoon, Bach tried to ask people, how to get to Germany, but they just shrugged and walked away.
"People don't want to get into trouble. "He said. Three people have bought tickets to Austria Salzburg, and was careful to sit separately. Fortunately, nobody to check their documents.
The New Yorker says, at the Salzburg station, a taxi driver asked them to stop the car. Bach told him about prices, final price of € 800 asked the driver to take them to Munich. Two hours later, they arrived at an apartment on the outskirts of Munich. Hess ' lived in a friend's cousin, to let them stay there for a while. A few hours later, three people were saying goodbye to each other. Bilal went to Düsseldorf, take refuge in the Ryan family. Baja has a visiting the city where his brother's ticket. Gus embraced them, "keep in touch", they promised each other.
Gus to call his brother gailibu: "you don't want me to do? I have to, I'm going to do? "
Gailibu asked if Gus was playing him, Gus sends him a positioning information, to show that he is indeed in Germany. The next day, gailibu from Sweden flew to Munich. Gus in an apartment waiting for him when he opened the door, gailibu kissed his neck and cried, he walked to the couch and sat down, with his hand over his face, I couldn't help crying. The brothers haven't seen each other for three years.
Gailibu later told the New Yorker recalls, "this was the most wonderful moment in my life, I know Gus has experienced a lot, and I think I got him into trouble, and this man is my brother. Now I think pressure on the shoulders of the mountains had been removed. "
But brothers is much more than that.
"When I hug him when I could smell the taste of home, I can smell the smell of MOM," gailibu said, efforts to suppress their emotions, "I hug is the old Syria. "
