Finland: Afghan minors seek asylum in Nordic countries
April 22, 2009
Afghani teenager Asif, aged 15, intends to travel to Norway, Britain, or Finland.
The plan is no adolescent's daydreaming, as the boy has already made his way from Pakistan to Paris through Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
A year on the road has not managed to snuff out his persistence.
"In Afghanistan, our future means war. I would like to learn and work", the boy says.
Nazrullah, 26, next to him, intends to travel to Finland.
Helsingin Sanomat (Helsinki)
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