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The Long Journey

Arduous journeys on the migrant trail through Hungary, a way to enlightenment at a Thai monastery, France's decrepit plumbing and the slow, quirky Amtrak train network in the US

Arduous travels - with hope, faith, and some reward - around the world. Pascale Harter introduces dispatches from four correspondents pursuing their aims despite the obstacles: Matthew Price walks alongside the families trudging the migrant trail through Hungary to Austria and Germany; Rajan Dattar struggles to stay on the way to enlightenment at a Thai monastery; Hugh Schofield wrestles with the decay of France's decrepit plumbing and Christine Finn finds unexpected delights and consolations on the slow, quirky Amtrak train network in the USA.

Photo: A family of migrants walk through rain and low temperatures as they make their way to Hungary from Serbia near the town of Kanjiza on September 10, 2015. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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23 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Sep 2015 21:06GMT

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  • Sat 12 Sep 2015 04:06GMT
  • Sat 12 Sep 2015 13:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Sep 2015 02:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Sep 2015 08:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Sep 2015 21:06GMT