persecution in their home countries. their journey, a treacherous one, fleeing syria by boat, bus, train, and by foot, through at least five countries on their way to austria, germany, and now france and the uk. the first and so far only european countries to openly welcome some of the 350,000 to who tried to cross into europe just this year. these are the people who have made it to relative safety but the u.n. estimates that almost 3,000 people died, prompting calls for the european union to do more. >> the european union was built in decades after the second world war on the experience of that war, now we should remember our story and act. we have the duty to save and protect people fleeing from war. >> one of the most dangerous routes is by sea where many make the journey in overcrowded