105-Year-Old Refugee Travels Across Europe, Still Dreaming Of A Better Life

Bibihal Uzbeki traveled across Europe with her 67-year-old son and her 19-year-old grandson often carrying her on their backs.

OPATOVAC, Croatia (AP) — She is 105 years old but still dreams of a better life without wars and bombs.  Bibihal Uzbeki, from Kunduz, Afghanistan, is among tens of thousands of migrants who have traveled for thousands of miles fleeing war and poverty to search for a happier, safer future in Europe.

Wrapped in a green scarf and a brown blanket, she was brought on a stretcher to Croatia's main Opatovac refugee camp Tuesday after crossing in from Serbia with a large group of refugees, including her son, grandson and several other relatives.

The trek across mountains, deserts, seas and forests into Europe is dangerous and exhausting, even for people one-fifth her age.

"My legs hurt, but I'm fine," Uzbeki said in Farsi, speaking through a translator while sitting on the floor inside a Red Cross tent.  Her hands shook as she spoke.  She said her 17-member family had traveled for 20 days to reach Europe, with her 67-year-old son and her 19-year-old grandson often carrying her on their backs."We had problems many times.  I suffered a lot," she said. "I fell and injured my head. I have scars on my head."

As they carried her into a train that took them further west toward Slovenia, her grandson Muhamet said the family hopes its final destination is Sweden. - Read More at huffingtonpost

105-Year-Old Refugee Travels Across Europe, Still Dreaming Of A Better Life