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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"Border Closed” signs in Hungarian and English displayed on the road from the border with Austria, Sept. 15, 2015. (Heather Murdock/VOA)
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A crowd waiting for the train at Röszke station, September 14, 2015. (Ayesha Tanzeem/VOA)
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The boat leaving for Athens from Lesvos on Saturday was sold out for the weekend, as everyone arriving from Turkey who can afford it, leaves as soon as possible for the next country toward Germany, Sept. 12, 2015. (Heather Murdock/VOA)