Quelle: BBC News

Who are the Mediterranean’s migrants?

From the section World Thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East attempt to reach the shores of Europe each year, many making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. More than 1,800 have died making the crossing so far in 2015 – a 20-fold increase on the same period last year.

Here, four families and individuals who made the long trip over land and sea describe why they decided to leave their homes and what they are hoping for from a future in Europe. […]“