Faces of the migrant crisis: Laith Majid
It was a picture that caught the public's attention - a weeping man clutching his two children as they landed in Greece.
Laith Majid and his family are now living in Germany, waiting to hear whether their asylum application will be successful.
But he is tormented by the memory of the treacherous journey they made across the sea.
He spoke to Newsnight's Katie Razzall.