'Don't get on the boat' - testimonies from Syrian refugees in Italy

Headline Title: 'Don't get on the boat' - testimonies from Syrian refugees in Italy 13 December 2013 Syrian refugees who survived the trip from North Africa to Europe describe their experiences:“All I want to say is that no one should get on the boat” - young Syrian maleAnas, a Palestinian Syrian 17-year-old boy who survived the 11 October sinking"When the water first came, I was pushed into a room or compartment and then everything went black. Suddenly I saw a little light. I swam until it got closer and bigger and I noticed it was a window. I climbed through…

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