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September 25, 2015 05:49 PM

A journey begins

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Boats at the port of Tripoli, Lebanon, are photographed through a window of the ferry Lady Su, which carries Syrian refugees traveling from Tripoli to Taşucu, Turkey. Photo taken Sept. 22, 2015.
Boats at the port of Tripoli, Lebanon, are photographed through a window of the ferry Lady Su, which carries Syrian refugees traveling from Tripoli to Taşucu, Turkey. Photo taken Sept. 22, 2015. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian refugees sleep at the port of Tripoli, waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. The ferry, which was scheduled to depart at 10 pm on September 21, left the port at 10 am the following day due to regular delays and an accident caused by a truck while it was driven on board.
Syrian refugees sleep at the port of Tripoli, waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. The ferry, which was scheduled to depart at 10 pm on September 21, left the port at 10 am the following day due to regular delays and an accident caused by a truck while it was driven on board. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Boats are photographed at dawn at the port of Tripoli, Lebanon.
Boats are photographed at dawn at the port of Tripoli, Lebanon. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian refugees arriving to the port of Tripoli, Lebanon, unload their luggage from a bus, as they prepare to board the ferry Lady Su. Photo taken Sept. 21, 2015.
Syrian refugees arriving to the port of Tripoli, Lebanon, unload their luggage from a bus, as they prepare to board the ferry Lady Su. Photo taken Sept. 21, 2015. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
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Syrian refugees are photographed at the port of Tripoli, waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2015.
Syrian refugees are photographed at the port of Tripoli, waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2015. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian refugees watch as Lebanese officers and port employees carry a table for registrations out of the ferry Lady Su.
Syrian refugees watch as Lebanese officers and port employees carry a table for registrations out of the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Mobile phones in charge are photographed on board of the ferry Lady Su, as it travels from Tripoli, Lebanon, to Taşucu, Turkey, a route taken by many Syrian refugees on their way to Europe.
Mobile phones in charge are photographed on board of the ferry Lady Su, as it travels from Tripoli, Lebanon, to Taşucu, Turkey, a route taken by many Syrian refugees on their way to Europe. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian children look at an advertising wallpaper on board of the ferry Lady Su.
Syrian children look at an advertising wallpaper on board of the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Iyad, whose last name is not be revealed to protect him, from Homs, Syria, shows a bruise from a blood donation he was subjected to. In Syria, adult civilians who need official documents such as a drivers license or a graduation certificate, are required to donate blood for the Syrian Army.
Iyad, whose last name is not be revealed to protect him, from Homs, Syria, shows a bruise from a blood donation he was subjected to. In Syria, adult civilians who need official documents such as a drivers license or a graduation certificate, are required to donate blood for the Syrian Army. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
A group of Christian friends from Toumine, a village near Hama in Syria, take a self-portrait with a mobile phone on board the ferry Lady Su.
A group of Christian friends from Toumine, a village near Hama in Syria, take a self-portrait with a mobile phone on board the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Hamza Fajr, 14, from Safira, south of Aleppo, is photographed at the port of Tripoli waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. Hamza’s father, a van driver who used to transport weapons for the rebels, went missing four years ago and the family has heard no news of him since then. Hamza’s father had two wives and fourteen children. Photo taken Sept. 21, 2015.
Hamza Fajr, 14, from Safira, south of Aleppo, is photographed at the port of Tripoli waiting to board the ferry Lady Su. Hamza’s father, a van driver who used to transport weapons for the rebels, went missing four years ago and the family has heard no news of him since then. Hamza’s father had two wives and fourteen children. Photo taken Sept. 21, 2015. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian refugees sleep on the ferry Lady Su. The cost of a ticket starts at $175, but the price differs according to the way the tickets are booked. Syrians usually pay $200 for the journey. Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2015.
Syrian refugees sleep on the ferry Lady Su. The cost of a ticket starts at $175, but the price differs according to the way the tickets are booked. Syrians usually pay $200 for the journey. Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2015. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Young men dance to Syrian pop music on the deck of the ferry Lady Su.
Young men dance to Syrian pop music on the deck of the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian refugees are photographed on the deck of the ferry Lady Su, approaching the port of Taşucu, Turkey.
Syrian refugees are photographed on the deck of the ferry Lady Su, approaching the port of Taşucu, Turkey. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
Syrian women and their children wait for their male relatives who queue for passport control at the port of Taşucu, Turkey, after they traveled there from Tripoli, Lebanon, on board of the ferry Lady Su. At the port in Taşucu, the security let women and children pass first, and men follow.
Syrian women and their children wait for their male relatives who queue for passport control at the port of Taşucu, Turkey, after they traveled there from Tripoli, Lebanon, on board of the ferry Lady Su. At the port in Taşucu, the security let women and children pass first, and men follow. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
The port of Taşucu, Turkey, is photographed at the arrival of the ferry Lady Su.
The port of Taşucu, Turkey, is photographed at the arrival of the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
A Syrian girl is photographed on board of the ferry Lady Su.
A Syrian girl is photographed on board of the ferry Lady Su. Gaia Squarci McClatchy
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