Syrian refugees are traveling across the Arctic Circle to Europe

A family of Syrian refugees at the Polar Light Hotel in Nikel, Russia. October 2015. (Alessandro Iovino)

A family of Syrian refugees at the Polar Light Hotel in Nikel, Russia. October 2015. (Alessandro Iovino)

There’s a new way into Europe. Under mounting pressure at home, faced with likely tragedy on the Mediterranean, and turned away by border police in eastern Europe, some Syrians are forging an unlikely path across the Arctic Circle.
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Syrian refugees are traveling across the Arctic Circle to Europe

Screenshot of the route Syrian refugees are taking to Europe.