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In 2009 I made two trips to Calais to document the lives of some of the thousands of asylum seekers who make their way to the French port with the hope of reaching the UK. These predominantly young Afghan men, escaping conflict and Taliban recruitment, some little more than children, had found themselves living in a squalid camp built from tarpaulin sheets and other scavenged materials, close to the ferry terminals and truck refuelling stations. The camp became known as 'The Jungle'. It is from here the migrants attempt to stow away on trucks bound for the UK. On 22nd September 2009, the camp was raided by the French authorities and levelled to the ground. Many of the more than one thousand inhabitants fled to nearby smaller camps, or successfully got to the UK on trucks. At least two hundred stayed to greet the French border police, the PAF, as they stormed the camp at first light.