Omar, a cook originally from Deraa, Syria, shows the back of his Austrian migrant card in Traiskirchen...
Omar, a 27-year-old cook originally from Deraa, the cradle of the Syrian uprising against Bashar Al-Assad, shows the back of his Austrian migrant card in Traiskirchen, Austria, October 13, 2015. After fleeing civil war, surviving a perilous sea crossing and trudging through several countries, Syrian refugees think they will receive basic food, shelter and fair treatment when they reach Austria. Most are right, but some tell a different tale. Omar says he didn't know he was supposed to board a bus to Gabcikovo. And missing it left him homeless, penniless and without medical insurance. From Turkey, Omar tried 11 times before he succeeded in crossing the Aegean to Greece. Several attempts failed because inflatable boats supplied by people smugglers were in danger of sinking and on one occasion, the engine ran out of fuel. The words on the card reads, "Serves to establish the identity and legitimacy of days stayed in the federal territory". Picture taken October 13, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger