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“Either you reach Europe or you die”: one woman’s journey inside a refugee boat
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“Either you reach Europe or you die”: one woman’s journey inside a refugee boat

02 September, 2015 In August 2015, as hundreds of refugees were found dead on the European shores, I met a Syrian woman who had embarked in one of the deadly boats and failed in the attempt. Her story is one of the most heartbreaking tales I ever heard. But it’s also a lesson of strength, resilience, and dignity. She wanted...