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Stunning images of Syrian fathers risking their lives for children on refugee trail

17 Jun, 2016
Stunning images of Syrian fathers risking their lives for children on refugee trail

Stunning images of Syrian fathers risking their lives for children on refugee trail

Being a good father will never be considered easy. Fatherhood requires the strength and commitment to challenge yourself to be the best dad you can be each and every day.

While we love patting each and every hard working dad on the back this time of year, it goes without saying that there are those whose struggle to provide for their family involve far more severe circumstances than our own. These are the fathers that cannot afford to be overlooked this Father’s Day.

The following images were originally shared by The Huffington Post. Photographers captured the day in and day out life-threatening odds these bold Syrian fathers must face in order to keep their families safe.

As war and instability rob these children and their father’s of a place to call home, they traverse across the continent in order to find shelter. Their struggles are awe-inspiring, and their incredible journeys as refugees will never be forgotten.

Though faced with daunting, overwhelming adversity, these fathers put it all on the line to keep their families alive. They are the true model of the courage needed to be a father. In honor of Father’s Day, we encourage you to take a look at these remarkable photographs.

A man and his child wander aimlessly in search of shelter

A man and his child wander aimlessly in search of shelter

(Source: YANNIS BEHRAKIS / REUTERS)
Syrian refugees welcomed to the US with a party in their honor at the North Hudson Islamic Educational Center in Union City, New Jersey.

Syrian refugees welcomed to the US with a party in their honor at the North Hudson Islamic Educational Center in Union City, New Jersey.

(Source: Damon Dahlen/Huffington Post)
Syrian refugee Saad sleeps next to his 10-day-old daughter, Yasmine, who was born while on the refugee trail in Greece.

Syrian refugee Saad sleeps next to his 10-day-old daughter, Yasmine, who was born while on the refugee trail in Greece.

(Source: Alexandros Avramidis / Reuters)
A Syrian refugee arriving in Greece carries his daughter covered with a blanket, after being rescued at open sea.

A Syrian refugee arriving in Greece carries his daughter covered with a blanket, after being rescued at open sea.

(Source: Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters)
A Syrian refugee holds his infant as he waits near a beach in Dikili, Turkey, after Turkish gendarmes prevented them from sailing off for Greece.

A Syrian refugee holds his infant as he waits near a beach in Dikili, Turkey, after Turkish gendarmes prevented them from sailing off for Greece.

(Source: Umit Bektas / Reuters)
A Syrian refugee girl is joyously lifted by her father after arriving to a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos following a long journey at sea.

A Syrian refugee girl is joyously lifted by her father after arriving to a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos following a long journey at sea.

(Source: Yannis Behrakis / Reuters)
A Syrian refugee holds onto his children as he struggles to walk off a dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos.

A Syrian refugee holds onto his children as he struggles to walk off a dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos.

(Source: Yannis Behrakis / Reuters)

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