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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

Favour

[TRIGGER WARNING] This text describes acts of physical and sexual violence as well as slavery. Favour*, from Nigeria, was 23 years old when he was rescued from distress at sea by the team of the...
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Testimony

Sabtou

[TRIGGER WARNING] This text describes acts of torture. Sabtou* is 15 years old, from Somalia. He has been rescued by the Ocean Viking from a large wooden boat in distress during the night between...
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Testimony

Amir

[Content warning] This text describes different forms of torture. Amir* was rescued by the Ocean Viking on 20 March 2021 from an overcrowded rubber boat in international waters off Libya. The...
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Testimony

Samy

Samy*, 16 years old, from Nigeria/Cameroon, shared his story with us after being rescued by the Ocean Viking in January 2021. He is an unaccompanied minor, but despite his young age, his story...
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Testimony

Aboulai

Aboulai* is 29 years old, originally from Benin, and has a degree in chemistry, biology and geology. On 27 April, the crews of the Ocean Viking rescued his inflatable boat in international waters,...
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Mourad

Mourad, a 48-year-old Libyan man, married with three children. He was rescued together with his family by the Ocean Viking on 18 March 2021. “There has been no stable government in Libya for 10...