The Invisible Railroad for Syrian refugees

May 10, 2015

After five days in a crowded boat on the Mediterranean, the Khalil family journeys to Austria, hoping to avoid detection

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The Invisible Railroad for Syrian refugees

After fleeing one of the worst massacres of the Syrian civil war, the Khalils spent five days on the Mediterranean’s rough seas in a crowded boat before the Italian coast guard rescued them. Now the family is heading north to Austria, where they have family. But there’s a catch: They must get there without being fingerprinted by authorities.


 

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