Iraqi father testifies after losing his wife and three children in the shipwreck

A total of 27 people lost their lives on November 24 while attempting to cross the Channel. Among them, the wife and three children of Rezgar Hussein, the father of a family who remained in Iraq. Now, he only has photos left, some of which were sent by his relatives just before the tragedy. “The children wanted to study in Europe. I told them that I would do my best so that they could go there. I had a big house, which I sold for them. I said to them: ‘If you want to study there, go. My only goal was for them to be happy “, relates the man who remained to live in northern Iraq.

The family left their village, passed Turkey, then Italy and France to Grande-Synthe (North). They had already attempted a crossing, but the boat taking on water, they had to be rescued. They were determined to start over, which they did, risking their lives. Today, Rezgar Hussein implores the French authorities to recover the bodies. “Help me, I need to see my children. Until I see them, I won’t be able to believe them.”