Syrian teenagers in Athens resort to prostitution to survive

Name: Sex, Drugs & Refugees. Syrian teenagers in Athens resort to prostitution to survive
Director: Alexander Avilov
Released: 2018-02-28
Duration: 26 min 6 s

28 February 2018

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As night falls in Athens, the city’s squares turn seedy, and middle aged European men can be seen chatting with teenage Syrian boys – a seemingly odd pairing of friends. Many of these youngsters are refugees who have resorted to selling themselves for as little as €10 just to eat. Some also choose drug pedaling and petty theft to survive. With no official documents or help from Greece’s immigration authorities, they are stranded in this horrific life. To escape, some consider abandoning their dream of living in Europe, and others even contemplate suicide.

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