“At first it was scary to travel to a country where there is no one you know, but one week is enough to reduce that fear,” said Mohammed.
Even though the couple knew nothing about Lithuania, in Greece, they agreed with officials there that they would select the country for them for resettlement.
The refugees said that a place in an overcrowded smugglers boat from Turkey to Greece cost €540 for a single person – the equivalent of three month salary for a teacher in Syria.
The Syrian couple said the people smugglers are usually from Turkey or Syria and by charging such fees the smugglers are collecting €21,600 from a single boat setting out for Europe.
The money for smugglers is just a part of the travel costs. Farah and Majd had to save up an additional €450 for a flight to Turkey and to cover living costs in Istanbul. The couple came to Lithuania with €75 in their pockets.
“We are trying now to spend as little as possible,” said Mohammed.
Lithuania has committed to accept 1,105 refugees by the end of 2017. So far just six refugees – an Iraqi family and the Syrian couple have come to Lithuania.
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