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Jérémie Lusseau / SOS MEDITERRANEE

Stories of survivors

Dive into firsthand accounts from survivors aboard our ship, amplifying the voices of those who are often unheard.

Their stories shed a light on the urgent humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, as well as their remarkable journeys.

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Testimony

Ada

Ada*, 20 years old, from Nigeria, was rescued by the Ocean Viking from an overcrowded rubber boat in distress on the 7th of January. She is among the first 37 survivors rescued by SOS MEDITERRANEE...
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Nia

Nia* was rescued during the night, on the 27th of December 2022. She spent 24 hours on an overcrowded rubber boat with 112 other people. The SOS MEDITERRANEE team searched for hours in the dark...
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Jahia

Jahia *, 22 years old, from Cameroun, was one of the 295 people rescued by the team of the Ocean Viking between April 24 and April 27. Jahia was rescued from a rubber boat in distress along with...
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Testimony

Rita

[Content warning] The following text mentions general violence. When the Ocean Viking reached port in Sicily to disembark the survivors in January 2021, police officers, officials from the...
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Jenny

Content warning: The following text describes sexual violence. Jenny* was rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat along with her sister [1] in January 2021. On the Ocean Viking, the 25-year-old...
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Mouna

Mouna* is 53 years old, she was born in Damascus. She was rescued from a small wooden boat in distress by the team of the Ocean Viking on July 31st. She stood out from the time she set foot on...