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Chapter 4: The final journey

Finally, after many difficult days, we

reached the seaport. This was where we

would take the big boat to one of the
rich countries. There were a lot of

people from many other countries

already waiting — men, women, young

people and children. We stayed there

for two days.

Late at night on the second day, we were
told to get onto a rubber vessel. We

were taken to a waiting boat. They kept

on packing people on the boat without

stopping. We were all given a lifejacket.

This comforted us.

I told Zuri, “This does not seem to be safe

at all!”

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