Austrian study: Syrians in Austria

Who were the migrants and refugees pouring into Europe in the summer and fall of 2015? We saw the images -- despairing, joyous, exhausted asylum seekers -- but we still know little about the people who could become the neighbours and co-workers of a new land. Now, to get a picture, an Austrian-based, international scientific organisation has asked them to describe their lives before they began their journeys to Europe.

Austrian soldiers watch for people crossing the border Source: AAP