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THE CHRONICLES OF AN ODYSSEY
Niman/Ethiopia/16 years old.
Niman/Ethiopia/16 years old.
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Ahmad/Afghanistan/23 years old
(The) world is my country.
(The) world is my country.
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Abfaahmad/Egypt/23 years old.
Abfaahmad decided to write the word "Ospite" after his name, Ospite translates to "guest" in English and is what was written on his ID given by the refugee camp in Italy.
Abfaahmad decided to write the word "Ospite" after his name, Ospite translates to "guest" in English and is what was written on his ID given by the refugee camp in Italy.
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Salah/16 years old/Egypt
Salah's family paid 3.000 Euros for his transportation from Egypt to Italy, he came on a small boat through the Mediterranean sea.
Salah's family paid 3.000 Euros for his transportation from Egypt to Italy, he came on a small boat through the Mediterranean sea.
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Ahmed/Egypt/16 years old.
Ahmed drew a representation of the boat that brought him from Egypt to Europe.
Ahmed drew a representation of the boat that brought him from Egypt to Europe.
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Nikghadam/Afghanistan/18 years old.
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Khan/Afghanistan/16 years old.
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Semhar/Eritrea.
Letter to friends and family.
Letter to friends and family.
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Rohullah/Afghanistan/19 years old.
Rohullah was not able to assist to school and only knows how to speak Persian but cannot write it or read it, a friend helped by writing his name on the photo and Rohullah decorated it.
Rohullah was not able to assist to school and only knows how to speak Persian but cannot write it or read it, a friend helped by writing his name on the photo and Rohullah decorated it.
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Khan/Afghanistan/14 years old/
Kahn's father was killed by Taliban in 2014. his mother saved money to help her son escape from the armed conflict in Afghanistan and start his journey to Europe. Kahn wrote on the picture "I love my Country" in Persian.
Kahn's father was killed by Taliban in 2014. his mother saved money to help her son escape from the armed conflict in Afghanistan and start his journey to Europe. Kahn wrote on the picture "I love my Country" in Persian.
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Islam/Egypt/16 years old.
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Abdalhadi/16 years old/Syria. Traveled to Italy with his older brother and currently lives at a refugee camp while he studies Italian and waits for documents to arrive.
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Ayoub/Afghanistan/22 years old.
Ayoub wrote in Persian that he feels lonely, his family was killed by Daesh and he has traveled alone to Europe hoping to start a new life away from conflict in France.
Ayoub wrote in Persian that he feels lonely, his family was killed by Daesh and he has traveled alone to Europe hoping to start a new life away from conflict in France.
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Hamdi/Egypt/17 years old.
Hamdi's family spent 3.000 Euros for a boat to take Hamdi to Italy's coast navigating through the Mediterranean sea.
Hamdi drew the flag of his country and a flower.
Hamdi's family spent 3.000 Euros for a boat to take Hamdi to Italy's coast navigating through the Mediterranean sea.
Hamdi drew the flag of his country and a flower.
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Nimco/Somalia/19 years old
I love my Mom, I love my country Somalia.
I love my Mom, I love my country Somalia.
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Romony/Egypt/15 years old.
Romony drew the Pyramids as a symbol that reminds him of his country.
Romony drew the Pyramids as a symbol that reminds him of his country.
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Kaite/Sudan/22 years old.
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Danait/Eritrea
Letter to friends and family.
Letter to friends and family.
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Kang/Somalia/16 years old. Kang wrote a love sentence for his girlfriend.
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Hyabu, 25 years old from Eritrea. Hyabu traveled through Ethiopia, Sudan, and Lybia before reaching Italy and paid $5,500 for transportation. "From Eritrea, now city Milano".
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Abdi Fatah 20 years old from Somalia. Abdi wrote in Somali "you hurt my heart, my dear, you hurt my heart".
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Casiis, 20 years old from Somalia.
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Ahmed, 20 years old from Hargeisa-Somalia. It took Ahmed 4 months and a half to arrive in Lampedusa in Italy and he spent $7.300 for his transportation. Ahmed wrote in Somali " God make my dream come true" and " If you make efforts you will succeed".