Entry Number 22

Freedom can cost your own life

During the last century, many people escaped from their country for many reasons for example Cuba and different countries from Africa. The main is the lack of job opportunities as in Africa or in Cuba the repressive government that does not allow people to think freely. The case of Africa has increased in the last years because of war and poverty, which pushed Africans to flee towards Spain and Italy. The journey to the European counties are real odyssey, they travel in precarious boats, which if they are lucky will take them to their destination. Many drown during the journey but they prefer to risk their life than to keep living in war or poverty, they think that they are already dead in their country and the only solution is to find a new home. Spain is one of the places that African have chosen to start a new life but they are not welcomed there so measures are being taken in order to reduce the entrance of African migrants. The desperation makes these people too try whatever they have at hand to migrate and have some peace and the hope of a new and better life, but it is very hard because they have to cross the see on inappropriate means of transport this is why freedom can cost your own life.