Dead End: Afghan Migrants in Greece
(12 minutes) Afghanistan/Greece

Director/Producer: Gill Fickling

Description:

Around the world desperate people are on the move, driven from their homes by wars or poverty. Many assume life will be better in a wealthy place like Europe. But too often their hopes are shattered. This story leads to Greece where for many it is the end of a long road—and of their dreams. Eighteen-year-old Akhtar Azimi fled Afghanistan after being threatened by the Taliban. Leaving his widowed mother and young brothers, he came to Europe alone, seeking safety.

Biography:

Gill Fickling is a longtime producer, director, writer and editor who works with UN Television and reports on environmental, human rights and immigration issues.

Contact Information:

UN Television
Multimedia Promotion and Distribution
Room S-805A
New York, NY 10017
Email: audio-visual@un.org
Web site: ww.un.org/av/unfamily/21stcentury_30.html