Muhammad Nasir, 29, said he had fled the war in Yemen after his father was killed. He said he had been pushed back seven times by the Greek Coast Guard; this was his eighth attempt. He said he had fled his home in the town of Gereshk, in southern Afghanistan, as attacks from the Taliban escalated. When he got news that his home had been bombed and was unable to reach his parents, he decided to make a bid to reach Europe. “I thought I should take myself away from Afghanistan and find a better future for myself,” he said.

Source: International New York Times July 18, 2021 18:33 UTC