28 August 2009

Greece


Photo: Moises Saman
NYTimes:
Thousands of lone Afghan boys are making their way across Europe, fleeing the violence in their home country. Greece, in particular, which has no foster system for foreign minors, has been overwhelmed by the number of asylum seekers crossing its borders. "Afghanistan is hemorrhaging its youth into Europe," said Pierre Henry, director of France Terre d'Asile, an organization that works with the European Union, the United Nations refugee agency and the French government on asylum affairs.

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