In this episode, we step into one of the most invisible and painful realities of our time: the journey of refugees, stranded between war, displacement, and an indifferent world. This 18-minute episode reveals the raw, unfiltered truth of young men and women fleeing South Sudan, Ethiopia, and other countries in Africa, only to find themselves trapped again in North Africa waiting to cross to Europe. We filmed inside a public park, in an elite neighborhood, that turned makeshift camp… and we witnessed their reality!
They walk for years across countries and deserts. They escape burned homes, persecution… a bad life, and they end up facing insecurity, mafia networks, discrimination, arrest, violence, and the constant fear of being hunted because they carry no papers. And yet, they hold on to one another: sharing food, and the hope of a simple, normal life. This is an issue that many overlook and consider irrelevant… until the reality reaches them at their doorstep.
This is not a story about statistics. It’s a story about survival.
About the millions who live outside formal systems (without rights, recognition, or security) navigating an informal world where every hour is a battle.
Here, informality is not a choice. It is the only way to live.
Through their voices, we uncover a side of the global migration crisis that very few ever get to witness. The point of this episode is not to judge, but to expose, understand, and connect. Because these journeys are not about borders: they’re about humanity.
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