A centre for minors seeking asylum in the outskirts of Athens offers an almost idyllic setting.
Surrounded by olive trees and overlooked by Mount Hymettus, the facility has become a sanctuary for children, some as young as eight.
They come from Syria, Pakistan, and elsewhere. All arrived alone, without a parent.
Last week, five children from Afghanistan absconded, boarding ferries in the Greek port of Patras, and are now thought to be in Italy.
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