A conventional office. But first we accompany a syrian family as they travel to italy and by legal means and with no paralyse crossing. The Central Mediterranean route for many refugees thats the only option for reaching europe. But its an extremely dangerous one at least five thousand people lost their lives attempting the crossing in two thousand and sixteen more than any previous year. Many of those who do make it only survive thanks to good luck. And then theres the daunting prospect of gaining legal residency its a way for example rejects overhaul of asylum applications. This is the Hilltop Village of reaction and the southernmost part of italy. And j. T. And their four children are building a new life here their first step has been to start learning the language. The family originally came from syria but fled from there to lebanon where they lived for five years remembers what a shock it was to arrive in italy after travelling for thirty hours i know well that when we got here my