"Leaving one's home country is never an easy to decision, but is especially hard when it is fraught with uncertainty and there is no guarantee of a successful outcome," according to Meera Dolasia of Dogo News. Many Syrians, Afghans, and Iraqis are leaving their homes for improved, more protected lives. Over 2,500 people have passed away trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea on unsafe boats to get to Greece and Italy, fleeing from countries with raging wars. Countless people are leaving their dangerous homes to go on a terrifying journey, their goal being to arrive in safer countries.
Some people are leaving because of persecution, but most are trying to get away from the violent wars.