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An open political debate, a question of domestic politics. One certainty for the thousands of men, women and children, who, risking their lives, have already crossed part of the African continent and the Mediterranean: we must try to move forward. The first stage is sometimes located between Genoa and Ventimiglia. Reporting.
These men have just spent their lives on this sidewalk in Rome. Two young Sudanese, some minors, all arrived by boat on the island of Lampedusa. “It’s so dangerous. I can’t believe I’m still alive”, declares one of them. At 24, Papapulis wants to go to Germany, the best country to work, he says. But above all, to be safe. Their objective: to board the first train or the first bus towards the cities of northern Italy, to get closer to Germany, but also to France.
They board the train among the tourists
In Genoa (Italy), nearly ten trains lead every day to the border at Ventimiglia. In the station, we follow these young people from Cameroon and Guinea, who claim to be minors. Without police control, they board the train among the tourists. At 17, Messi left Cameroon more than a year and a half ago, and he dreads this next step. After an uneventful two-hour journey, they arrived in Ventimiglia. Everyone will try to cross the border as soon as possible.