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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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Portrait-Aboulai

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,...
Portrait-Mourad

Testimony

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...
Portrait-Emmanuel

Testimony

Emmanuel

Emmanuel was rescued by the Ocean Viking on June 30th  2020, after spending four days and three nights lost in the Central Mediterranean, trying to flee Libya. He was on an overcrowded wooden boat...
Portrait-Mohammed

Testimony

Mohammed

Mohammed is 22 years old. He fled Libya with his brother and two friends on June 23th, 2020. He was rescued by the Ocean Viking after spending two nights at sea on an overcrowded wooden...
Portrait-R.

Testimony

Rasel

Rasel*, a 34 year-old man from Bangladesh, fled Libya on an overcrowded wooden boat with 66 other people. After a dire journey at sea, he was rescued by the Ocean Viking in the afternoon of...