It all started four months ago when a group very poor people , I am one of them , went to a smuggler to make a deal with him to travel to Italy with a boat. The smuggler told us that each person has to pay 40,000 L.E in order to arrive to Italy safely. The smugglers words were very convincing to all of us; thus, we brought the money within only two weeks. Everyone thinks that it’s easy for us to be convinced , but this isn’t true. We are well educated, we’ve went to schools and colleges. However, because of our financial status most people put us in a lower category that we are actually in. Additionally , our goal isn’t to cause our county great loses , but it’s to live peacefully , freely, safely, and without anyone making fun of our conditions.
As I stated before, our purpose isn’t causing our country any harm, …show more content…
We moved with the boat and after around an hour and a half. It was very dark, extremely cold, and there was not enough food nor water. Suddenly the boat’s engine stopped . Then the boat began to sink . We all felt that these are our last breaths. It wasn’t just a feeling it was something that we were all sure of. I saw many people sinking beside me. People were dying and I couldn’t help anyone. Four people and I were the only people who survived. Hana elshamy Page 1 illegal