Afghan Teenage Migrant Risks All for Promise of a Better Life

Mohamed Eckberry, 17, hopes leaving his native Afghanistan will enable him to lead a better life. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

The six young Afghan men on Lesbos. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

Remains of a raft on a beach on Lesbos. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

The beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

The ticket counter for the ferry to Athens. The ship is large but sells out quickly. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

Mohamed Eckberry's ticket and registration paper for the ferry to Athens. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)

Mohamed Eckberry holds his ticket and registration paper for the ferry to Athens. (Jeff Swicord/VOA News)