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Hashem Al Souky, sits in his bare apartment in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan suburb on April 4, 2015 he says he is determined to leave to Europe by boat despite the cessation of Italy's Mediterranean Sea rescue operation, Mare Nostrum.
Hashem Al Souky, sits in his bare apartment in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan suburb on April 4, 2015.



PART I: FROM CAIRO

The story of Hashem Al Souki and his migration from Syria to Sweden risking his life crossing the Mediterranean, and setting his sights on Sweden – and freedom for his family.



Link to the interactive:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/jun/09/a-migrants-journey-from-syria-to-sweden-interactive

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Hashem Al Souky's living room in the Cairo suburb of 10th of Ramadan.
SDPKRefugeeHashem Hashem Al Souky's living room in the Cairo suburb of 10th of Ramadan.
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Milad Al Souky, Hashem Al Souky's youngest son in his parent's room. If Hashem Al Souky is successful in reaching Europe by boat, it will be about a year before he will be able to apply for family reunification and see his three children again.
Milad Al Souky, Hashem Al Souky's youngest son in his parent's room. If Hashem Al Souky is successful in reaching Europe by boat, it will be about a year before he will be able to apply for family reunification and see his three children again.
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The Al Souky family prepare lunch on the floor of their bare apartment in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan suburb.
The Al Souky family prepare lunch on the floor of their bare apartment in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan suburb.
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Hashem Al Souky and his family eat lunch in their apartment in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan suburb on April 4, 2015. If Al Souky is successful in reaching Europe by boat, it will be about a year before he will be able to apply for family reunification and see his three children again.

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Hashem Al Souky holds up a copy of a Human Rights Watch Report titled "Razed to the Ground" dated January 14, 2014. The report shown satellite images of his destroyed town, Harran Al Awamidh,  and home in Syria.
Hashem Al Souky holds up a copy of a Human Rights Watch Report titled "Razed to the Ground" dated January 14, 2014. The report shown satellite images of his destroyed town, Harran Al Awamidh, and home in Syria.
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Pictures of relatives killed in Syria hang on the wall of Hashem Al Souky's home in the Cairo suburb of 10th of Ramadan.
Pictures of relatives killed in Syria hang on the wall of Hashem Al Souky's home in the Cairo suburb of 10th of Ramadan.
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Hayyam Al Souky, says it will be difficult after her husband Hashem Al Souky leaves by boat to Europe. They have spoken about the time it will take before they will see each other again.
Hayyam Al Souky, says it will be difficult after her husband Hashem Al Souky leaves by boat to Europe. They have spoken about the time it will take before they will see each other again.
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The contents of Hashem Al Souky's backpack that he will take with him on the attempt to reach Europe by boat. Important papers including his Syrian passport, ID and army papers, a box of cheese for food and a life jacket in case the boat were to sink. His biggest fear, he says is of arrest before even making it out to sea.

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Hashem Al Souky with his wife Hayyam, and three children, Osama, Mohamed and Milad in their home in the 10th of Ramadan suburb, April 4, 2015. 

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