Somali migrant who survived boat sinking wants to try again for Europe
Voice of America
FILE - Survivors of a boat tragedy that killed dozens of Somali migrants off the coast of Madagascar arrive at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, Nov. 7, 2024.
Idil Abdullahi Goley's journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of them screaming and reciting the Muslim profession of faith.
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