Afghan refugee reveals horror journey facing people west left behind

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : From there, he headed to Iran because that was safer still and the locals spoke Persian, which is similar to the Hazara language.
51% : He was then taken to Tehran, arriving in December 1999.
50% : Fortunately for Roh, salvation came in the form of a phone call from his father, who he connected with through a middle man in Iran.
50% : Footage taken in recent days near Nimroz, in southern Afghanistan, shows thousands of people already streaming across the desert towards the Pakistan border in the hopes of reaching Iran.
36% : From there, he crossed the border into Pakistan before heading to Iran - the most popular route for refugees because trails running directly into Iran are dangerous and difficult, particularly for children.

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