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Jérémie Lusseau / SOS MEDITERRANEE

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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Testimony

Favour

[TRIGGER WARNING] This text describes acts of physical and sexual violence as well as slavery. Favour*, from Nigeria, was 23 years old when he was rescued from distress at sea by the team of the...
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Testimony

Sabtou

[TRIGGER WARNING] This text describes acts of torture. Sabtou* is 15 years old, from Somalia. He has been rescued by the Ocean Viking from a large wooden boat in distress during the night between...
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Rita

[Content warning] The following text mentions general violence. When the Ocean Viking reached port in Sicily to disembark the survivors in January 2021, police officers, officials from the...
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Jenny

Content warning: The following text describes sexual violence. Jenny* was rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat along with her sister [1] in January 2021. On the Ocean Viking, the 25-year-old...
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Amir

[Content warning] This text describes different forms of torture. Amir* was rescued by the Ocean Viking on 20 March 2021 from an overcrowded rubber boat in international waters off Libya. The...
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Mouna

Mouna* is 53 years old, she was born in Damascus. She was rescued from a small wooden boat in distress by the team of the Ocean Viking on July 31st. She stood out from the time she set foot on...