with the lack of prospects here, za kariya's thoughts often turn to home.germany, zakariya is regretting his decision to come to europe. a year or two after their arrival, and many syrians here tell you they are finding it very hard to adjust to their new life. zakariya has decided to leave germany and return home. he is definitely not alone. but without official statistics, it is impossible to calculate the exact number of syrians giving up on europe. although estimates suggest hundreds every week are now leaving. zakariya, like most syrian refugees wanting to leave europe, faces a difficult and dangerous journey. and it will involve smuggling himself overland from greece into turkey. this is the northern greek city of thessaloniki, the next step on the journey. a major tourist destination it is also a major crossroad on europe's migration routes. the path where those entering the eu from the east and those leaving it collides. at the central bus station, dozens of syrians are preparing to continue theirjourney to turkey and ultimately to syria. zakariya h