These photos, taken by VOA reporters in the field, capture some of the harrowing moments migrants experience on their journey north. Encountering adversity of every kind, they press on in hopes of a better future for their families.
In Search of a New Home: The Migrant Journey
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A torn sleeping bag remains atop the border fence in Asotthalom, Hungary, Sept. 15, 2015. (Gabor Ancsin / VOA)
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Desperate for answers, migrants on the Serbian side of the fence ask VOA's local Arabic language translator on the Hungarian side, where to go and what to do, Sept. 15, 2015. (Ayesha Tanzeem/VOA)
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Thousands of migrants poured into Croatia on Thursday, setting up a new path toward western Europe after Hungary used tear gas and water cannon to keep them out of its territory. Here, a Syrian refugee family takes a rest, at Horgos, Serbia, Sept. 15, 2015. (Henry Ridgwell/VOA)
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Confusion is rampant among migrants who reached the Hungarian border from Serbia, only to find a four-meter high fence blocking their way, Sept. 15, 2015. (Ayesha Tanzeem/VOA)