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Tragic Fate: Fisherman Discovers Bodies of Drowned Immigrants Instead of Fish in Tunisia |
2023-06-23 |
African im ![]() often place their hopes on crossing the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean. However, alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk... for many, their dreams end in a tragic fate as they drown during their difficult journey. One haunting image of this ongoing tragedy captures the moment a Tunisian fisherman casts his net into the sea, only to discover the lifeless bodies of drowned im Osama al-Dabibi, a 30-year-old fisherman, now plies his trade along the eastern coast of Tunisia, unsure of what his net will bring. In a recent interview with the BBC, he shared his heart-wrenching experience of finding the bodies of 15 The most devastating discovery was that of a young infant's lifeless body, a sight that overwhelmed Osama with sorrow, causing him to shed tears in the face of such horror. Having fished in these waters since the age of ten, Osama expressed that he had never witnessed tragedies of this magnitude before. He revealed that some of his fellow fishermen had sold their boats to smugglers who would utilize them for clandestine migrant transportation, enticed by lucrative sums of money. However, alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk... Osama firmly refused to sell his boat, driven by the fear that someone onboard might meet a tragic end. He expressed, "I would never forgive myself." The account of Osama al-Dabibi serves as a poignant reminder of the immense risks undertaken by African im According to newly released data from the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Missing The 3,789 deaths recorded in 2022 were 11 percent higher than the previous year. The report said that the MENA region accounted for more than half of the total 6,877 deaths worldwide by the MMP, according to the new report. On North African land routes, particularly during the dangerous Sahara Desert crossing, 203 deaths were recorded, while 825 deaths occurred on Middle Eastern land routes. Libya registered the highest number of deaths on land routes in North Africa, with 117 fatalities, followed by Algeria (54), Morocco (13), Tunisia (10), and Egypt (9). |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#6 ^ You better believe it! [lets one rip] |
Posted by: Mohammed al-Muezzin 2023-06-23 13:23 |
#5 You can tuna fish, but you can't tuna nisian. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-06-23 12:35 |
#4 I grew up with a different definition of tragedy. |
Posted by: AlanC 2023-06-23 12:14 |
#3 Tunisians down at the pub say, "Hey, stick with the stale halal club, bey. The chicken's okay But the tuna fish, nay... And for Allah's sake stay outta Subway." |
Posted by: Thusons tse Tung2001 2023-06-23 10:50 |
#2 Fish - The other red meat |
Posted by: SteveS 2023-06-23 10:19 |
#1 Hey, fish gotta eat. |
Posted by: ed in texas 2023-06-23 10:05 |