The Lucky Ones?

Voids replace those killed by violent acts; children surrounded by chaos and destruction, many alone, but alive; survivors from overcrowded boats, saved from drowning by passing ships. Families, orphans, and survivors are crammed into camps with no certainty as to when, if ever, they will be re-homed or be able to return to their native lands.

Two lonely people stand on the other side of the fence. Have they succeeded in their quest to seek refuge in a foreign land, or are they us, watching this tragedy unfold? Who are the lucky ones?