Seeking Security

This Afghan photographer captures life in Calaís migrant encampments

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When Abdul Saboor steps off the train in Calaís, France, the 28-year-old Afghan gets to work immediately. A group of eight Afghan boys approaches him, asking for advice about getting to the United Kingdom. Some are as young as 13 years old.“There’s no good advice. … I don’t know what to say,” Saboor admitted. Saboor volunteers his time directing migrants to what’s known as the new “Calaís jungle,” a field converted into an outdoor shelter and food distribution point for hundreds of migrants living in or near the northern city of Calaís.Related: Afghan migrants remain stranded at Poland-Belarus border“I know their story. I know why they're here and I know how difficult it is to be an immigrant and have to leave your family."Abdul Saboor, Afghan photographer and volunteer, Calaís, France“I know their story. I know why they're here and I know how difficult it is to be an immigrant and have to leave your family,” Saboor said. Seven years ago, Saboor took a similar journey. While working as a translator for NATO i