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"Young migrants trapped in Greece find that life in West isn't what they hoped for"
On Just 17, when he left Afghanistan, Khasim says, he walked more than 4,000 miles through Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia, eventually reaching the Greek capital — a journey more than 1,000 miles longer than one from New York to San Francisco.
Europe offered employment, safety and a future. Or so he thought.
As gray-haired men scout the area, he has perfected the art of waiting.
"All the old men are here for sex," said Khasim, who did not want to be identified by his real name because his family is unaware of how he earns money in Greece. "We have great shame, we’re not gay, we don’t like doing this job. ... If you live on the street, you have to do what you have to."
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Khasim says he used to earn as much as 40 euros ($50) for turning a trick but an increase in the number of young, desperate migrants from countries including Pakistan and Iraq have sent prices plummeting.
"Now it’s more like 10 euros ($12), 5 euros ($6)" for some sex acts, according to Khasim.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/young...at-n863801
The Balkans is a bit different than Germany or Sweden...