In the first episode of Tales from the Border, various migrants tell their stories of drifting for 10 days in a pirogue in the Atlantic Ocean — passing ghost ships full of bodies and wondering if they will ever make it to land.
Even after reaching the shore, the experiences of poverty and hardship make some wonder whether the dream was worth it. Voices from those who made it, those who were returned to Senegal, and those who haven't yet left, weave together a picture of the long and dangerous route between the west coast of Africa and the first outpost of Europe: The Canary Islands.
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Credits
Reporter: Emmanuelle Landais, Senegal
Presenter and producer: Emma Wallis
Editor: Marion MacGregor
Series Editors: Charlotte Hauswedell and Sven Pöhle
Studio Production: Gerd Georgii and Jürgen Kuhn in the DW studios
Theme Music: Chinese Man Records, France
Sounds and interviews provided: SOS Mediterranee, Flavio Gasperini, Sandy McKee, Hippolyte, DW