Watch | Difficulties of crossing the border in 2015

Last year saw more than 700,000 people reach Europe in the hope of a better life. In fact, 2015 is being marked as a year of immigration. Many refugees and migrants were lost at sea on a perilous journey. Getting to Europe is one thing, settling with the freedom to stay is another. Many still wait on various borders within Europe for permissions and paperwork to start their lives anew. Here's the glimpse of this mass displacement along with a preview of the road ahead.