Syrian refugees are demanding their message is heard, though their voices stay silent.<br/> <br />More than 150 Syrians are on a hunger strike outside the Greek parliament, requesting asylum from the government.<br/> <br />They say they do not have adequate food and shelter in Greece... and claim they've fallen prey to local mafia in their search for a new home.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SYRIAN REFUGEE AMMAR SAYING:<br/> <br />"My money is almost finished, and we all here have to deal with the mafia. We don't have legal papers, we can't rent a house, we can't do anything."<br/> <br />In recent years, Greece has been swamped with an increasing number of illegal migrants from conflict zones.<br/> <br />Specifically from Syria, where -- according to the United Nations -- a bloody civil war has killed around 200,000 people.<br/> <br />And as the battle rages on, a steady stream of civilians continue to flee across the border.
