InfoMigrants

Jean: 'I was kidnapped in Tripoli'

Since leaving his home in Cameroon, Jean* has traveled through at least seven countries, including Libya, where he was kidnapped. In November he finally reached Germany, where he has applied for asylum. This is his story.

'My plan has always been to get to the UK': 21-year-old Harish, stuck between borders

21-year-old Harish from Iraqi Kurdistan has been living in one of the Grande-Synthe camps, near Calais, for 10 days. In the course of just a few weeks of travelling around Europe, Harish has found himself at the heart of the two major hotspots of the migratory crisis, on the Polish border and the French coast.

Amer's story: From Damascus to the border with Poland

This is the story of Amer, a former Syrian school teacher who ended up in Belarus from Damascus in search of a better future in Europe. He has been living in a basement on the outskirts of Minsk while waiting for a call from a smuggler who is supposed to take him to Germany.

Anthony's story: 'I suffered in Africa and I'm coming to suffer here again'

Anthony from Liberia has spent the past seven months in a reception center for asylum seekers in the town of Eisenhüttenstadt in east Germany, near the Polish border. This is his story.

Determined to leave: 'Either I die at sea or I manage to get to Europe'

Ali has boarded a dinghy seven times in an attempt to reach the island of Lampedusa, located about 260 kilometers from the southern Tunisian city of Zarzis. This 27-year-old Tunisian, whose older brother disappeared at sea, remains determined to try his luck again, despite the risks. He tells InfoMigrants his story.