Arzad, a 15-year-old Afghan refugee in Calais, France. Arzad is trying to find a way to smuggle himself into the UK so he can seek asylum. The majority of refugees find spaces to hide on lorries..After the Sangatte refugee camp closed down an average of 200 refugees lived on the streets of Calais, without food, money or accommodation, trying most nights to get to Britain. There were many different nationalities, mainly Iraqi and Afghani, but also Sudanese, Palestinian and Turkish. 95% are male, aged between 16 and 50.
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