‘It’s a road that leads to hell,’ say migrants

Italy yesterday launched an internet, TV, and radio campaign to discourage Africans from setting out on the often deadly voyage to Europe, including migrants telling their often harrowing stories.

In one of the clips posted on YouTube, Facebook, and the awaremigrants.org website, Cesar says he almost died of exposure at sea after his boat drifted for three days, while in another, Jessica tells of how she only just escaped an anal rape attack.

“It’s a road that leads to hell,” Tschamba says in another of the 80 videos.