By Sophia Jones
Braving masked "commandos," razor-sharp border fences and baton-wielding riot police, hundreds of thousands of refugees are fleeing war and misery by flocking to Western Europe in the largest mass movement of people since World War II. The WorldPost's Sophia Jones and Syrian-American journalist Hiba Dlewati traveled with refugees – mostly Syrians – for three weeks in August as they made their way from Turkey through Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. What they found was a modern-day underground railroad of sorts, made up of dedicated people defying the inaction of their governments by lending a helping hand to the men, women and children risking death for a better tomorrow. Here are the stories of a people in exodus – and those who guide them to safety.
Creative Direction
Carina Kolodny &
Marc Janks
story editing
Katie Nelson + Grace Maalouf
online Story design
Dennie Bright
translation
Hiba Dlewati
photography / cinematography
Sophia Jones
Meet Sophia Jones and Hiba Dlewati as they discuss how they reported out A Thousand Miles In Their Shoes and their other work for The Huffington Post and The WorldPost.
Audio/Video producing + Editing
Savannah O'Leary
Podcast Production
Katelyn Bogucki + Brad Shannon
online motion graphics
Evan Lockhart
The Huffington Post has 15 editions around the
globe in ten languages. Each of our newsrooms
has been covering the Middle East, Europe and the ongoing refugee crisis in its own way.
Here is some of the top coverage.
FROM HUFFPOST GERMANY
Rami:
My Escape to Germany
Sebastian Christ:
How a Vacation Paradise Became an Empire of Darkness
Sebastian Matthes:
Why Germany Will Undergo Radical Change This Year
FROM HUFFPOST SPAIN
Miguel Urban:
Europe Is Facing The Biggest Refugee Crisis
Since WWII. When Will It Stop Passing The Buck?
FROM HUFFPOST FRANCE
German Captain Crowdfunding Boat
To Rescue Refugees In Mediterranean
FROM HUFFPOST BRAZIL
Syrian Refugees Living In Brazil
Reflect On Their Hopes And Challenges
| English | Portuguese |
FROM HUFFPOST ARABI
Syrian Band – Forced To Leave Its Homeland –
Finds An Audience In Croatia
Tripped By Hungarian Journalist,
Here's Their Story
FROM HUFFPOST GREECE
Two Faces Of Greece's Response To The
Refugee Crisis – In One Baby
A Safe Haven For Afghan Refugees In
Greece's Eleonas Refugee Camp
FROM THE WORLDPOST
5 major myths of Europe's refugee and migrant crisis debunked
Read the diary of Syria's piano man on his escape to Europe
Bombings are a brutal reminder of why Syrians are fleeing Europe
What's left behind as refugees make their journey west
From Athens: The human faces of the refugee crisis
Lost At Sea And Texting For Help
Seven countries & an ocean stand
between them & their dreams for the future
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