One migrant family's grueling journey to safety

An Associated Press photographer follows an Iraqi family as they migrate from Greece to Germany

Refugees land in Lesbos, Greece after a harrowing journey.
(Image credit: The Associated Press)
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(Image credit: (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)At an emotional landing in Lesbos, the Qasus met Associated Press photographer Muhammed Muheisen, who joined them on their week-long journey into Europe. The group)

(Image credit: The Qasus huddle together until midnight when they are able to board a ferry traveling to Athens, Greece.)

(Image credit: The Qasus approach Macedonian army officers as they cross through a fence at the Greek-Macedonian border.)

(Image credit: The Qasus wait, at a registration camp near the Macedonian town of Gevgelija, to board a train heading to the Serbian border.)

(Image credit: Dildar (with the blue hat) and other refugee children chase bubbles to pass the time in Adasevci, Serbia. The Qasus wait to take a bus to the train station in Sid, Serbia, where they will tra)

(Image credit: Delphine and her father Samir sleep in a bus before taking their train to Croatia.)

(Image credit: The Qasus eat in a gas station restaurant in Kammern, on the Austrian border, before being transported to Salzburg, Austria.)

(Image credit: Delphine, Dunia, and Bessi are searched by a German police officer shortly after arriving in Freilassing, Germany, from Austria.)

(Image credit: Delphine rests her head on her father's shoulder after arriving by train at a resting point in Mannheim, Germany.)

(Image credit: A German soldier records information about the Qasus as part of their asylum-seeking process at the Central Registration Center in Heidelberg, Germany.)

(Image credit: A German officer takes a photo of Samir at the Central Registration Center in Heidelberg.)

(Image credit: Delphine is comforted by Dilshad in their new temporary home at Patrick Henry Village, in Heidelberg.)

(Image credit: The Qasus laugh shortly before posing for a picture in Heidelberg.)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.

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