This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
2 weeks, 1 day ago

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. We couldn’t hold onto her body for long and had to throw it into the sea to prevent it from decomposing, as more people perished around us,” she said. “When I returned home, my mother couldn’t believe it until she heard my voice and saw me in person,” Goley said. “They say good people don’t stay long, and my sister embodied all the qualities I can’t begin to summarize.” ___ The Associated Press receives financial support for global health and development coverage in Africa from the Gates Foundation.

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This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
1 week, 5 days ago

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

LA Times  

Survivors of a boat tragedy that killed dozens of Somali migrants off the coast of Madagascar arrive at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, last month. Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. The deaths of 25 migrants last month in boats off the Indian Ocean …

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