Personal stories

Sudanese teenager recounts journey from Libya to Italy

A Sudanese teenager who migrated to Italy shared her story at a local celebration of Agrigento law enforcement.

Aicha 'willing to do an entirely different job' to go to Italy from Tunisia

Ready to change her job and life, as long as it will allow her to enter Italy and provide a better life for herself and her family: this is the story of Aicha, a Tunisian teacher who is studying to become a home care assistant.

Nigerian football player in Ukraine, threatened with deportation in France

In February 2022, Clinton Chalokwu was selected in Nigeria to play for the Ukrainian first division Vorskla Poltava football team. But the Russian invasion on February 24 crushed this young Nigerian’s dreams. Now in France, he is threatened with deportation.

Siful survived Libya shipwreck by clinging to capsized boat

Siful survived a shipwreck off Libya in which 30 migrants died. The 33-year-old from Bangladesh told us his story.

UN migration agency helps young Afghan make a fresh start in his home country

A young Afghan man opted against taking a risky migration route to Europe, choosing instead to stay in his home country to start a local business. The International Organization for Migration, a UN agency, helped fund it.