The terrible migrant deaths off the Italian island have evoked horror across the continent. In a small camp in France, Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi talks to fellow countrymen and women who have survived: their hopes, dreams, and learning to feel unwelcome in Europe.
Rebecca Omonira- Oyekanmi writes today " I could have written this article on Lampedusa 10 years ago, last year, or today..."
This article was first published on 6 October 2013.
“Lots of journalists come and take pictures and nothing changes. So you don’t need to take pictures.”
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