*Singing* Happy Birthday to you
[cough]
(man): The country’s just not safe anymore, we’ve got to leave!
Into the deep dark...
No I’m not hungry.
(man): The fighting is getting closer.
(woman): Is that the hospital?
(News presenter): Camps have been raided...
Merry Christmas!
Get on your knees! [Other shouting]
GET OFF!
(Man): Get out of here!
How are we supposed to get from there, to there?
[planes fly overhead]
(Mother): Just take the things that you need.
See you there.
[explosions]
(radio): City under siege…
(man): CHECKPOINT!
[gun fire]
(woman): I can’t stop the bleeding!
(man): we’ve only got enough for one.
(mother): Oh my God. No!
I will find you.
[planes fly overhead]
(mother): You ring me when you get there.
I’m NOT getting on the boat without you!
[baby cries]
[thunder and howling wind]
His parents drowned
Just turn on… Mum… Please
Come on, we’ve got to keep going.
(man): British scum
Quickly! Come on.
I want my Mummy and Daddy.
GET OFF HIM!
I'm not hungry
(woman’s voice): Are you related?
No... I mean-
We found a family for Alfie.
He’s all I’ve got left ...
16th of May 2003
That’s today. Happy Birthday! Hope you made a wish.
And what are your parent’s names?
Lily, I know this is hard. Can you tell me your parent’s names?
Lily?