Syrians, Iraqis and Kurds plead with guards to be let into Macedonia, as bottleneck of 10,000 migrants in tents keeps building Hope springs eternal. It is what keeps young men like Muzahmen al-Turki trekking to these muddy parts. It is what keeps young women like Aysla, children in tow behind her – past the shelters that come in the form of hastily erected camps, past the army barracks, sports halls and tent cities that would otherwise keep them in Greece. Hope is also what Europe’s politicians never considered: men, women and children, rucksacks on backs, blankets on head, walking purposefully through the wheatfields of northern Greece, pushing prams, pushing wheelchairs, putting one step in front of the other to get to Germany, the promised land of Europe. Continue reading...
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