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Powerful Images Show Fathers Caring For Their Children On The Refugee Trail

''Some of the dads who deserve particular recognition this Father’s Day are those who day in and day out risk their own lives to protect their children and seek out a safer future for them.

War and instability in countries like Syria and Iraq have prompted millions of people to pull together a few belongings and flee with their children in tow.

Refugees face incredible hardships when they leave their homes — smugglers who charge thousands of dollars for a spot in a dinghy boat headed to Europe; refugee camps where people live outdoors in squalor; and increasingly slim chances at being granted asylum in a safe country, to name a few.

Through the adversity, these fathers display unbounded courage and stoicism, all in the name of offering their families a better life.

Scroll down to see some of the heartwarming moments caught on camera of dads protecting their kids along this often perilous and terrifying journey:..''

by Willa Frej