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.
Lêgerîna Warekî Nû: Serpehatîya Penaberan
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Refugees and migrants find themselves stuck at the Serbia-Hungary border crossing after it's been shut down, Sept. 15, 2015. (Henry Ridgwell/VOA)
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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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Outside a Vienna train station, aid workers provide what many refugees want most: electricity to charge mobile phones that help them navigate the perilous trip to the European Union, Sept. 15, 2015. (Heather Murdock /VOA)