VOA慢速英语:兄弟为了逃离内战从叙利亚前往德国
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the civil war in Syria. Many of them sail to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea. The trip is frightening, with danger everywhere.
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数十万人因叙利亚内战选择逃离叙利亚。他们中很多人经过地中海海域驶向欧洲地区。而旅途是非常令人恐惧的，危险无处不在。
Hundreds of asylum seekers have set sail from the Libyan coast. They depend on an old fishing boat to take them to Europe.
数百名寻求庇护的难民从利比亚海岸起航，而乘坐的是一艘非常陈旧的渔船，搭载着他们驶向欧洲地区。
Among these migrants are six young men from Syria: four brothers and two friends. They have fled the civil war. They record details of the trip on their mobile phones.
这些移民中有六名年轻人来自叙利亚，其中四个人是兄弟，还有两个朋友。他们已经逃离了内战。他们在手机上记载下来了旅行细节。
In front of the boat lies 2.5 million square kilometers of the Mediterranean Sea.
船的前方是一片250万平方公里的地中海海域。
The seas are calm for the first 15 hours of the trip. Then two ships appear. It is the Italian coast guard. The boat's passengers are happy. Some begin shouting, "Italia!"
旅行开始的前15个小时大海海面还比较平静，随后又出现了两艘船只。是意大利海岸警卫队。船上的移民们非常高兴，于是都高兴的开始大喊：“意大利!”
The migrants are taken to the island of Lampedusa, and then on to Sicily, where they are let free. They take the first night train north to the city of Milan.
这些移民先是被带到了兰佩杜萨岛，然后又被带到了西西里岛，在那里被释放自由。他们当晚搭乘火车北上前往了米兰。
It is in Milan that reporter Henry Ridgwell first meets the six Syrians. They seem nervous, tired and fearful. The oldest brother, Ghiyath, describes their trip.
在米兰记者Henry Ridgwell第一次见到了这六个叙利亚人，他们看起来非常紧张，疲倦和害怕。他们中最年长的哥哥Ghiyath向我们描述了他们的旅途。
"We escaped to Jordan, and from there to Algeria. Then we went illegally to Libya. It took five days to cross the desert. It was very hard, five days close to death. We got to Tripoli and from there to Sabratah. We had a lot of trouble there because the trafficker stole from us. Then we escaped and took the boat to Lampedusa."
我们先逃到了约旦，从那里去了阿尔及利亚。然后我们非法进入了利比亚。我们用了五天时间才穿过了沙漠，这段路是非常难走的，五天时间几乎快要死了。我们到了的黎波里，然后去了塞卜拉泰。我们在那里遇到了很多困难，因为人贩子把我们的东西偷走了。然后我们逃了出来找了条船去兰佩杜萨岛。
Ghiyath says the trip across the Mediterranean was more frightening than the war back at home.
Ghiyath说途经地中海的旅程比回到打仗的家里更可怕。
"It was a death trip. Your mind stops thinking. You stop thinking about anybody and anything, even about yourself. You're just living minute by minute on this hard journey. It's a very strange feeling."
那是一场死亡之旅。你脑子都已经停止了思考，脑子里一片空白任何人和事都想不起来，甚至想不到自己。只是在这场艰险的旅途中数着分钟度过。那是一种非常奇怪的感觉。
The young men are on their way to Germany on the night train. The brothers' father is already in Berlin, their final stop. Their mother is still in Syria. Younger brother Elaa explains why they left.
这些年轻人达成晚上的火车前往德国，他们的父亲已经在他们的目的地柏林等着他们了。他们的母亲现在依然在叙利亚。弟弟Elaa向我们解释了他们离开的原因。
"We have lost our future in Syria and we hope to find it in Germany, for now."
我们已经在叙利亚失去了未来，所以希望能在德国找到属于我们的未来，至少现在可以。
With minutes to go, the six migrants get their few belongings and go to the train station. Under European laws, refugees must ask for asylum in the country where they first arrive. Police sometimes search train carriages and send the migrants back to Italy. The brothers' future will be decided on this train.
过几分钟这六个移民就得带着他们的新行李去火车站了。按照欧洲法律规定，难民必须向他们第一个到达的国家寻求庇护。警方有时候会搜索火车车厢并将移民送回意大利。这几个兄弟的未来就决定在了这列火车上。
For two days, there is no news. Then VOA receives a message: the brothers have reached Munich.
两天过去了都没有关于他们的新闻。于是VOA收到了消息称：兄弟几个已经成功抵达了慕尼黑。
After a night in a refugee shelter, they are on their way to Berlin. Reporter Ridgwell meets with the Syrians briefly before a high-speed train takes them on the last part of their trip north. Ghiyath is thankful and happy.
在一个难民收容所度过一晚上之后他们已经在前往柏林的路上。记者Ridgwell在兄弟几个达成高铁离开最后一站北上之前与他们进行了短暂的会面。Ghiyath对此非常感谢，也非常高兴。
"I can't wait to see my father again after six years apart. I hope that I can see my mother again soon and we can be one family all together."
在分开了六年之后我已经等不及了要与父亲相见。我希望不久后能和妈妈相见，我们家庭可以再次重逢。
There is much sadness in Europe's migrant crisis. Solving the problem will not be easy. But at least for these brothers, the escape from war across desert and sea has a happy ending.
欧洲移民危机存在着很多悲伤。解决这些问题并不容易。但是至少对于这几个兄弟来讲，他们能够穿过沙漠逃避战争有一个开心结局。
I'm Caty Weaver.
Correspondent Henry Ridgwell reported this story from Munich. George Grow adapted it for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.
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Words in this Story
migrant– n. someone who goes from one place to another, often to find work
mobile phone – n. a small telephone that people can take with them and use outside their homes; a wireless telephone; a cell phone
journey – n. trip or travels
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Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the civil war in Syria. Many of them sail to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea. The trip is frightening, with danger everywhere.
Hundreds of asylum seekers have set sail from the Libyan coast. They depend on an old fishing boat to take them to Europe.
Among these migrants are six young men from Syria: four brothers and two friends. They have fled the civil war. They record details of the trip on their mobile phones.
In front of the boat lies 2.5 million square kilometers of the Mediterranean Sea.
The seas are calm for the first 15 hours of the trip. Then two ships appear. It is the Italian coast guard. The boat's passengers are happy. Some begin shouting, "Italia!"
The migrants are taken to the island of Lampedusa, and then on to Sicily, where they are let free. They take the first night train north to the city of Milan.
It is in Milan that reporter Henry Ridgwell first meets the six Syrians. They seem nervous, tired and fearful. The oldest brother, Ghiyath, describes their trip.
"We escaped to Jordan, and from there to Algeria. Then we went illegally to Libya. It took five days to cross the desert. It was very hard, five days close to death. We got to Tripoli and from there to Sabratah. We had a lot of trouble there because the trafficker stole from us. Then we escaped and took the boat to Lampedusa."
Ghiyath says the trip across the Mediterranean was more frightening than the war back at home.
"It was a death trip. Your mind stops thinking. You stop thinking about anybody and anything, even about yourself. You're just living minute by minute on this hard journey. It's a very strange feeling."
The young men are on their way to Germany on the night train. The brothers' father is already in Berlin, their final stop. Their mother is still in Syria. Younger brother Elaa explains why they left.
"We have lost our future in Syria and we hope to find it in Germany, for now."
With minutes to go, the six migrants get their few belongings and go to the train station. Under European laws, refugees must ask for asylum in the country where they first arrive. Police sometimes search train carriages and send the migrants back to Italy. The brothers' future will be decided on this train.
For two days, there is no news. Then VOA receives a message: the brothers have reached Munich.
After a night in a refugee shelter, they are on their way to Berlin. Reporter Ridgwell meets with the Syrians briefly before a high-speed train takes them on the last part of their trip north. Ghiyath is thankful and happy.
"I can't wait to see my father again after six years apart. I hope that I can see my mother again soon and we can be one family all together."
There is much sadness in Europe's migrant crisis. Solving the problem will not be easy. But at least for these brothers, the escape from war across desert and sea has a happy ending.
I'm Caty Weaver.
Correspondent Henry Ridgwell reported this story from Munich. George Grow adapted it for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.
______________________________________________________________
Words in this Story
migrant– n. someone who goes from one place to another, often to find work
mobile phone – n. a small telephone that people can take with them and use outside their homes; a wireless telephone; a cell phone
journey – n. trip or travels
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