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Lost at sea between Africa and Europe, castaways recall deadly odyssey.

Lost at sea between Africa and Europe, castaways recall deadly odyssey.

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Too often migrants disappear without a trace, without witnesses, without memory.

On Aug. 14, 2023, these castaways were found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean.

For 38 men and boys, it was salvation. For the other 63, it was too late.

Their story offers a rare chronicle of what happens to those lost in this treacherous migration route from West Africa to Europe.

IN GOD’S HANDS

NO MORE FUEL

THE FIRST DEATH

survival

an outsider on board

lights in the sky

GOING homE

“When you have no work, nothing to do, it’s better to leave and try your luck,”

– Boye says.

This story was supported by funding from the Walton Family Foundation.
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