For Refugees on the Move, Arrival at Destination is Bittersweet

When the train to Germany arrived in Vienna there was an air of panic. “Go, go, go!” coached 20-year-old Monhaf, rushing down the narrow train aisle.   “But where?” Only Mohammad knew our cabin numbers, and all the seats were full.   Everyone boarding the train had purchased a ticket - roughly $200. Even so, the journey that brought them to Europe from war zones in the Middle East had left so many behind; no one would risk missing the train.   Refugees fleeing Syria...

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