© 2023 KUNR
An illustrated mountainscape with trees and a broadcast tower.
Serving Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Join KUNR for a roundtable discussion with Nevada’s secretary of state and treasurer on June 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Reno Little Theater. Click here for information and registration details.

When Border Crossing By Foot Is Banned, Ride A Bike

Bikes used by refugees are parked at the Norwegian border crossing station at Storskog after crossing the border from Russia.       (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)
Bikes used by refugees are parked at the Norwegian border crossing station at Storskog after crossing the border from Russia. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

The numbers aren’t as large as the flow into other European countries, but there are some refugees seeking asylum who are making their way into Norway through Russia.

The interesting thing about their story is that they ride bikes across the border to get around the rule that crossing by foot is not allowed. Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan checks in with BBC correspondent Tim Whewell, who has seen this occur.


Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.

Guest

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.