Sicily: “They beat me in prison, and I was left there for three months.”
A newly-arrived refugee in Sicily describes the traumatic Mediterranean crossing.
Rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
"In front of me, in the middle of the sea between Italy and Libya, were hundreds of youngsters. We rescued them one by one."
ITALY: 200+ Migrants and Refugees land in Sicily, one on his birthday.
He came ashore with over 200 other migrants and refugees, but for him landing in Europe was especially momentous: it was his birthday.